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Hitler becomes Chancellor
Hindenburg turned to Hitler, appointing him as Chancellor because he won 36% of the votes. -
Jews sent to concentration camps
Jews were sent to concentration camps and were sent to live in the ghettos and had to wear a yellow star -
Nazi Race Laws
On September 3, 1939, in response to Hitler's invasion of Poland, Britain and France, both allies of the overrun nation declare war on Germany. -
Night of Broken Glass
On the night of November 9–10,1938, the Nazi regime unleashed orchestrated anti-Jewish violence across greater Germany. -
Germany invades Poland
Germany invades Poland, initiating World War II in Europe. German forces broke through Polish defenses along the border and quickly advanced on Warsaw, the Polish capital. -
Britain and France declare war on Germany
On September 3, 1939, in response to Hitler's invasion of Poland, Britain, and France, both allies of the overrun nation declare war on Germany. -
Nazi mobile killing squads
About a quarter of all Jews who perished in the Holocaust were shot by mobile killing squads and police battalions following the German invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941. -
Death marches
Evacuated by train, ship, or on foot, prisoners suffered from malnutrition, exhaustion, harsh weather, and mistreatment. Guards followed strict orders to shoot prisoners who could no longer walk or travel.
