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Hitler became Chancellor
Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany in 1933 following a series of electoral victories by the Nazi Party. Source: How Did Adolf Hitler Happen? -
Boycotting of Jewish shops
Nazis initiated the boycott of Jewish shops and businesses across Germany. -
Nuremberg Laws
The Nuremberg Laws were laws that restricted Jews from doing things like marrying Non-Jews, studying Law or Medicine, and they could not attend German schools or universities. -
Jews tried evacuating Austria
Austria was incorporated into Germany and many Jews lined up at stations to try and get out as soon as possible. -
"Night of Broken Glass"
A way to punish the Jewish people after a young Jew shot a German officer and many businesses and houses were destroyed, men were taken to concentration camps, and few were dead -
St. Louis sailed
In May 1939, the St. Louis traveled from Germany to Cuba while carrying 937 passengers, mostly being Jewish people. Cuba revoked their landing certificates, the United States denied them access into entering and got sent back to Germany to later die in the Holocaust. -
Germany invaded Poland
September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland and it led to World War 2 -
WW2 begins
Due to Germany invading Poland, Great Britain and France declared war on Germany, becoming WW2 -
Hitler commits Suicide
Hitler consumes a Cyanide Capsule and shoots himself in the head, killing himself.