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Bela Weichherz Diary Entry
A proud young father pastes two photos into his extensive family journals. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt Elected President of the United States
Roosevelt wins the most votes in the American presidential elections. -
Adolf Hitler Appointed Chancellor
The Nazi Party assumes control of the German state -
Röhm Affair
Hitler orders the purge of the top leadership of the SA, the Nazi Party paramilitary formation. -
Ban on Jehovah’s Witness Organizations
The German government bans all organizations of the Jehovah's Witness Christian denomination. -
Olympic Games Open in Berlin
The Nazi dictatorship camouflages its racist, militaristic character while hosting the Summer Olympics -
Buchenwald Concentration Camp Opens
Buchenwald becomes one of the largest concentration camps established within the old German borders of 1937 -
German Annexation of Austria
On March 11–13, 1938, German troops invade Austria and incorporate Austria into the German Reich in what is known as the Anschluss -
German Invasion of Poland
Germany invades Poland, initiating World War II in Europe
