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Hitler Gains Power
The Reichstag passes the Enabling Act which gives Hitler emergency powers. Hitler then uses these powers to take over Germany for the next 12 years. -
Jewish Boycott
Signs are posted on Jewish businesses encouraging Germans to -
Nuremberg Laws
These laws were passed to restrict Jews' way of life. Jews couldn't marry or date with non-Jews -
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht was a day of terror for the Jewish community. Between Nov 9-10, Nazi forces destroyed and invaded Jewish businesses, homes, and synagogues. -
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Concentration Camps
After Kristallnacht, thousands of Jews were imprisoned and taken to concentration camps. -
Ghettos
In November 1940, Nazis walled off the Warsaw Ghetto, making it impossible for them to get out. After this, they would gradually be moved into concentration camps. -
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Deportations
Between 1942 and 1944, Nazis deported many Jews to death camps in train cars. A lot of people died in these cars because of the poor conditions in them. There were six of these camps across Nazi Germany, where Jews would be executed. -
End of Nazi Germany/Holocaust
Nazi Germany collapses and the Allies take control Germany.