Holocaust Timeline

  • Hitler is promoted to German chancellor

    Hitler is promoted to German chancellor
    Hitler is promoted to chancellor of Germany. The Nazi's formed a large parade in Berlin in honor.
  • german leader dies, hitler takes his place.

    german leader dies, hitler takes his place.
    Paul von Hindenburg dies of lung cancer. Hitler uses this opportunity to take his place, and gains full power.
  • Nazi's destroy Jewish worship temples.

    Nazi's destroy Jewish worship temples.
    They didn't want Jews to have any contact with religion, or give them any freedom of beliefs, because Hitler thought they were challenging German ideology.
  • Hitler forces Jews to work

    Hitler forces Jews to work
    Jews at the ages of 14-60, were forced to do hard labor under the control of the Nazis. The Nazis saw them as tools for their own Projects.
  • Nazi's choose Auschwitz as concentration camp

    Nazi's choose Auschwitz as concentration camp
    Auschwitz in Poland, contained many Jews, with gas chambers, small cabins and much hard labor work.
  • Nazis prohibit immigration of Jews from the Reich

    Nazis prohibit immigration of  Jews from the Reich
    Jewish population were not aloud to leave Germany, And any travel, was limited.
  • Himmler orders all Jews to Auschwitz

    Himmler orders all Jews to Auschwitz
    all Jews are reported to Auschwitz, to be kept for labor work, and all of those seen as unfit, would be killed.
  • gas chambers can now hold 4,756 bodies daily.

    gas chambers can now hold 4,756 bodies daily.
    the Gas chambers' capacity has expanded, making more room for the Jews, Due to more Jews being forced into the camps.
  • Russian troops let out all Jews from Auschwitz

    Russian troops let out all Jews from Auschwitz
    Russians entered Auschwitz freeing the survivors.
  • Hitler kills himself

    Hitler kills himself
    Hitler goes to his bunker, consuming a cyanide capsule, and shoots himself,