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Dachau is established
The first Nazi concentration camp was established in Dachau. Until its liberation in 1945, more than 188,000 prisoners were incarcerated at least 28,000 died (https://hmlc.org/holocaust-history/timeline) -
Boycott of Jewish businesses
The Nazis carried out a boycott of Jewish-owned businesses and shops. This was the first mass action the regime took against the Jews of Germany. -
The Law for the Restoration of the Professional Civil Service
The Law for the Restoration of the Professional Civil Service banned Jews and dissidents from the Civil Service. As a result, Jewish teachers, professors, judges and other civil servants lost their jobs [https://hmlc.org/holocaust-history/timeline] -
The Night of the Long Knives
A purge of the SA leadership was ordered by Hitler, who falsely accused them of conspiring against the government. Over the course of three days, more than 150 people were murdered including the SA Chief of staff Ernst rohm [https://hmlc.org/holocaust-history/timeline] -
German Army surrender at Stalingrad
The German Army surrendered to Soviet forces at Stalingrad, Russia, after 90.000 German soldiers had been encircled for several months This was a key turning point in ww2 [https://hmlc.org/holocaust-history/timeline]
