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Death of German President von Hindenburg
When President von Hindenburg died [With the support of the German armed forces] Hitler becomes President of Germany. https://www.ushmm.org/learn/timeline-of-events/1933-1938/death-of-german-president-von-hindenburg -
Hitler Abolishes the Office of President
Hitler abolishes the office of President and declares himself Führer of the German Reich and People. https://www.ushmm.org/learn/timeline-of-events/1933-1938/hitler-abolishes-the-office-of-president -
Ban on Jehovah’s Witness Organizations
When the Jehovah's witnesses refused to swear allegiance to Germany their organizations got banned -
Nuremberg Race Laws
The Nuremberg Race Laws did not identify a “Jew” as someone with particular religious convictions but instead as someone with three or four Jewish grandparents. https://www.ushmm.org/learn/timeline-of-events/1933-1938/nuremberg-race-laws -
Antisemitic Exhibition Opens in Munich
Josef Goebbels, Reich propaganda minister, and Julius Streicher, editor of the antisemitic newspaper, Der Stürmer (The Attacker) open the antisemitic exhibition Der Ewige Jude (The Eternal Jew) at the library of the German Museum in Munich, Germany. https://www.ushmm.org/learn/timeline-of-events/1933-1938/antisemitic-exhibition-the-eternal-jew-opens-in-munich -
Anti-Jewish Laws in Hungary
Hungary adopts comprehensive anti-Jewish laws and measures, excluding Jews from many professions. https://www.ushmm.org/learn/timeline-of-events/1933-1938/anti-jewish-laws-in-hungary -
Law on Alteration of Family and Personal Names
The Executive Order on the Law on the Alteration of Family and Personal Names requires German Jews bearing first names of “non-Jewish” origin to adopt an additional name: “Israel” for men and sara for women -
German Jews’ Passports Declared Invalid
On October 5, 1938, the Reich Ministry of the Interior invalidates all German passports held by Jews. Jews must surrender their old passports, which will become valid only after the letter “J” has been stamped on them. https://www.ushmm.org/learn/timeline-of-events/1933-1938/reich-ministry-of-the-interior-invalidates-all-german-passports-held-by-jew -
Exclusion of Jews from German Economic Life
On November 12, 1938, the German government issues the Decree on the Elimination of the Jews from Economic Life (Verordnung zur Ausschaltung der Juden aus dem deutschen Wirtschaftsleben). The decree bars Jews from operating retail stores, sales agencies, and from carrying on a trade. The law also forbids Jews from selling goods or services at an establishment of any kind. https://www.ushmm.org/learn/timeline-of-events/1933-1938/exclusion-of-jews-from-german-economic-life