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Adolf Hitler appointed chancellor
the Nazi Party, assumes control of the German state when German President Paul von Hindenburg appoints Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler as Chancellor at the head of a coalition government -
Reichstag Fire Decree
the coalition government made up of Nazis and the Nationalists blamed the Communists. They exploited the Reichstag fire to secure President Hindenburg’s approval for an emergency decree, popularly known as the Reichstag Fire Decree, that suspended individual rights and due process of law. -
Establishment of Dachau Camp
Outside the town of Dachau, Germany, the SS Schutzstaffel Protection Squad establishes its first concentration camp to incarcerate political opponents. -
Anti-Jewish Boycott
Less than 3 months after coming to power in Germany, the Nazi leadership stages an economic boycott targeting Jewish-owned businesses and the offices of Jewish professionals. -
Law Limits Jews in Public Schools
The German government issues the Law against Overcrowding in Schools and Universities, which dramatically limits the number of Jewish students attending public schools. -
Book Burning
university students in college towns across Germany burned thousands of books they considered to be “un-German,” heralding an era of state censorship and cultural control. -
Central Organization of German Jews Formed
German Jewish organizations establish the Reich Representation of German Jews of German Jews in an effort to better represent the interests of German Jews through a unified response to escalating Nazi persecution. -
Editors Law
The Editors Law forbids non-“Aryans” to work in journalism.