Holocaust events. 1933-1945

By JayshaunM

  • Hitlers Rising.

    Hitlers Rising.
    Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany on January 30, 1933, implementing many anti-Jewish laws.

  • Nuremburg Laws

    Nuremburg Laws
    The Nuremberg Laws stripped Jews of German citizenship and prohibiting marriage between Jews and non-Jews.

  • Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass)

    Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass)
    Widespread anti-Jewish violence and destruction occur throughout Germany and Austria on November 9-10, 1938.

  • World War II Begins:

    World War II Begins:
    Germany invades Poland which marks the very beginning of WWII and Ghettos are established in German-occupied territories to segregate and control Jewish populations.

  • Operation Barbarossa + Wannsee Conference

    Operation Barbarossa + Wannsee Conference
    Germany invades the Soviet Union in June 1941 (Operation Barbarossa). The Wannsee Conference takes place in January, where the systematic plan for the genocide of Jews (the Final Solution) is discussed.

  • Death Camps Operation

    Death Camps Operation
    Extermination camps become fully operational. Mass deportations of Jews to these camps begin.

  • Auschwitz-Birkenau Death Marches

    Auschwitz-Birkenau Death Marches
    As Soviet forces advance, the Nazis evacuate prisoners from Auschwitz-Birkenau, forcing them on death marches.

  • End of Holocaust:

    End of Holocaust:
    Allied forces liberate concentration and extermination camps throughout Europe. Germany surrenders on May 7, 1945, and the Holocaust officially comes to an end.