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Burning of the Reichstag Building
The Reichstag building, seat of the German government was set on fire by the Nazis, February 27, 1933, which enabled Hitler to rise to power -
Hitler becomes Führer
After the long awaited death of 87 year old Paul Von Hindenburg , The Nazis put Hitler into power and He becomes the Führer -
The Nuremberg Race Laws
The Germans pass laws defining the identity of Jews and Non-jews -
Heinrich Himmler is appointed chief of the German Police.
Heinrich Himmler is appointed by the Nazis to lead the German Police force against the Jews -
'Eternal Jew' travelling exhibition opens in Munich.
The travelling exhibition promoted stereotypes of Jews and Nazi perceptions of their danger to the world. -
Kristallnacht
A massive, coordinated attack on Jews throughout the German Reich on the night of November 9, 1938, into the next day, has come to be known as Kristallnacht or The Night of Broken Glass. -
St. Louis Ship is denied
The St. Louis, a ship crowded with 930 Jewish refugees, is turned away by Cuba, the United States and other countries and returns to Europe. -
Nazis invade Denmark
The Danish citizens manage to get their Jews to Sweden as the German Nazis take over Denmark
