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The start of it all
Hitler was appointed chancellor under the Weimer
constitution -
Nuremburg laws
the Nazi's passed the Nuremburg Laws. This deprived the Jews of German citizenship and restricted them of many things. -
Broken glass
a young Jew shot and wounded a German Diplomat for mistreating his parents. Hitler started the “ Night
of Broken Glass” as a retaliation
to this. Nazi led mobs attacked Jewish
communities all over Germany. -
Sealing the ghetto
German authorities sealed the
Warsaw ghetto, severely restricting supplies for the
more than 300,000 Jews living there. -
The journey
A railcar took the Jews to concentration camps. Many died during the extreme conditions of the
journey, and most survivors were murdered upon
arrival at the killing centers. -
concentration camp
taken off the trains and assembled at the largest of the killing centers,The overwhelming majority of Jews who entered the Nazi killing centers were murdered in gas
chambers—usually within hours of arrival—and their
bodies cremated -
Visiting camps
Eisenhower visited the camp to witness personally the
evidence of atrocities. He publicly expressed his shock and revulsion, and he urged others to see the camps firsthand -
Post War Trials
major war criminals were tried on charges of crimes against peace, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and conspiracy to commit such crimes. -
The death of Hitler
died by suicide via gunshot on 30 April 1945 in Berlin after it became clear that Germany would lose the Battle of Berlin.
