Holocaust timeline

By Yuna Hodgman
  • Hitler is appointed Chancellor

    Hitler is appointed Chancellor

    Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor, followed by when he addressed the first session of German Parliament in March of the same year
  • Dachau concentration camp is opened by the SS

    Dachau concentration camp is opened by the SS

    The Dachau concentration camp was opened outside of Munich
  • Jewish-owned shops and businesses were boycotted

    Jewish-owned shops and businesses were boycotted

    Germans could no longer shop at Jewish-owned businesses
  • Military conscription

    Military conscription

    Military Conscription was introduced to Germany
  • Olympics propaganda during the Holocaust

    Olympics propaganda during the Holocaust

    The Olympics was considered a boycott at the time, but other countries still agreed to participate
  • The Nuremberg Laws were presented

    The Nuremberg Laws were presented

    The Nuremberg laws was a law that was introduced by Nazi Germany; saying how someone is considered a Jew
  • The Night of Broken Glass

    The Night of Broken Glass

    This is called "The Night of Broken Glass" because of the broken windows of Jewish-owned businesses. This what a pogrom against Jews in Germany.
  • St.Louis

    St.Louis

    St.Louis carried 937 passengers, most of them being Jews. However, the Cuban government revoked their landing, and 250 passengers would be killed in the Holocaust.