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Holocaust Timeline

By eliasj

  • Adolf Hitler is appointed chancellor of Germany.

    Adolf Hitler is appointed chancellor of Germany.

  • The German government takes away freedom of speech, assembly, press, and freedom from invasion of privacy and from house search without warrant.

    The German government takes away freedom of speech, assembly, press, and freedom from invasion of privacy and from house search without warrant.

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt is inaugurated President of the United States

    Franklin D. Roosevelt is inaugurated President of the United States

  • The first concentration camp is established in Nazi Germany at Dachau. The first prisoners are political opponents.

    The first concentration camp is established in Nazi Germany at Dachau. The first prisoners are political opponents.

  • A nationwide boycott of Jewish-owned businesses in Germany is carried out under Nazi leadership.

    A nationwide boycott of Jewish-owned businesses in Germany is carried out under Nazi leadership.

  • Jews are barred from government service; Jewish civil servants, including University professors and school teachers, are fired from their positions.

    Jews are barred from government service; Jewish civil servants, including University professors and school teachers, are fired from their positions.

  • The law against "overcrowding in German schools and universities" is adopted, restricting the number of Jewish children allowed to attend. Children of war veterans and those with one non-Jewish parent are initially exempted.

    The law against "overcrowding in German schools and universities" is adopted, restricting the number of Jewish children allowed to attend. Children of war veterans and those with one non-Jewish parent are initially exempted.