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Schutzstaffel is Organized
A small NAZI parliamentary group is formed by Adolf Hitler -
Adolf Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany
President Paul von Hindenberg appoints Adolf Hitler as Chancellor -
Adolf Hitler Assumes Power of Germany
Adolf Hitler blames a bank fire on the Slavs and claims "Emergency Powers". -
Boycott of Jewish Business
German citizens and government boycotted the allowance of Jewish folk owning business. -
The Law for Prevention of Hereditary Diseases.
The German government passed a law that required all civilians that suffered from hereditary illnesses to be sterilized -
The Law Against Dangerous Habitual Criminals is Passed
A German law passing which stated that if you seemed unfit for society, you will be removed from society. -
THe Nuremberg Laws are Passed
The German Government passes laws that forbids citizenship from Jews -
Reichs Zentrale is Created
A German group is formed to fight homosexuality and abortion -
The Germans Occupy Rhineland
Germany begins to spread its population to different surrounding countries, starting with Rhineland. -
The Yellow Stars for German Jews
A law is passed that forces Jews to wear a star-shaped badge in order for officers to identify who is Jewish and who is not. -
Krystallnacht
Synagogues, Jewish homes, schools, etc. were burned down by German thugs -
Einsatzgruppen Begins
A special "SS" Unit, sent by Hitler, goes out to torture/kill Slavs, Roma, and Jews. -
The St. Louis Ship
The St. Louis ship sets sail from Germany containing nearly one thousand Jewish refugees is denied permission to dock in America and Canada, but both countries refused. -
Germany Invades Poland
Germany, after taking several countries, invades Poland, breaking the peace-pact with Russia and initiating the second world war -
Auschwitz Opens
The largest of all of the consentration camps in Germany. Countless Jews were tortured and killed here. -
The Lodz Ghetto Opens
Himmler orders the Jewish population in Germany to be condensed into ghettos. -
The Madagascar Plan is Presented
The NAZI Government planned to relocate the Jews in Germany to the island of Madagascar -
The Commissair Order is Passed
An order is passed stating that any Slavs discovered in Germany will be executed. -
Babi Yar Massacres
Several massacres held by Germans against Slavs in their campaign against the USSR. -
The Wannsee Conference
German Government officials come together to decidew hat to do with Jewish citizens. -
Zigeunerlager
Gypsies begin being shipped to Auschwitz. -
Himmler Orders the Liquidation of All Ghettos
Himmler orders that all Jews located in ghettos be located to concentration camps. -
The Final Gassing at Auschwitz Birkenau
Heinrich Himmler ordered that there be one final selection at Auschwitz. Some were spared and the rest were forced into the gas chamber -
Heinrich Himmler Orders the Destruction of Auschwitz Birkenau
As Soviets plan to attack Germany and invade the concentration camps, Himmler orders the destruction and immediate death of all captives. -
Josef Mengele Arrives in Auschwitz Birkenau.
"The Angel of Death" arrives in Auschwitz to perform experiments, torture, and kill the captives. -
The Liberation of Auschwitz
Russian forces invaded Auschwitz Birkenau and freed more than 7000 Jews. -
Adolf Hitler Dies
Adolf Hitler commits suicide, removing Germany from the war. -
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International Military Tribunal
21 of 24 major NAZI German leaders are put on trial for warcrimes. -
Adolf Eichmann Captured
Charged of war crimes, put on trial, and hung publicly in 1962 -
Josef Mengele Dies
While on a vacation in Brazil, Mengele dies of a stroke. Not verified until 1985.