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Throughout the 1920's, the Nazis used force to try to seize control of the German government.
Throughout the 1920's, the Nazis used force to try to seize control of the German government. When their efforts became too violent, Hitler was sent to prison, where he wrote Mein Kampf (My Struggles), in which he outlined his plans for the Nazi Party.
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Adolf Hitler Becomes President
During the 1920s Germany had to pay a huge fine for damage caused in World War I. Many men lost their jobs and couldn't support their families. Once Hitler got out of jail after taking violent measures to seize control of the government, he promised to get people out of poverty, and restore pride in their country and themselves. He also knew whom to blame, the jews. On this day, January 30, 1933 Hitler finally seized control of the government. (Pg. 4) Amelia D. -
The Luftwaffe is established.
The Luftwaffe was the German airforce during World War 2. It was the pride of Germany and many airmen from aorund the world were in awe of it. Charels Lindenburg even said that it was invincible. PG 74
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Hitler Issues the Decree "For the Protection of The German People"
Hitler's decree allowed the Nazis to stop any publications "harmful" to the German people, and forbid the meeting of other political parties. He spread a rumor that the communists were trying to take Germany as a reason for this decree. (pg. 5) Nancy A. -
Nazi's boycott Jewish Buisness
On this day, Hitler announces that all Hitler followers shall boycott all Jewish buisnesses. Meaning that they cant buy any jewish made goods or acceot any jewish services of any kind.
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Nuremberg Race Laws Passed
Nuremberg Race Laws are passed taking away Jews' German citizenship. They were forbidden to marry German citizens and could not fly the German flag. (15) Brian B. -
German Government stops making payments to allies
At this time andday, Hitler, the german president, declared that the german government would not make any more payments to allie countries.
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Helen's daughter, Doris is born.
Helen's daughter, Doris is born. One of the four girls born to a close circle of friends in Amsterdam, five happy couples with four babies. However, by the end of the war only four of the fourteen of them would be alive. (pg #18)
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Germany Invades Austria
Hitler's reasoning for this was to restore his home to Germany. Many Austrians welcomed him, for they argued that this would be the "reunification of Germanic people". This invasion was peaceful and had no casualties. (pg. 24) Nancy A. -
Alfons Joins Hitler Youth
Alfons Heck along with millions of other young Germans said the oath to der Fuhrer and sworn into the Hitler Youth. This "bond of death" was created by a deep love of Nazi beliefs.-Sam Fields -
Hitler Speakes To Hitler Youth
More than 80,000 young Germans line up in rows to recieve a speach from their leader Adolf Hitler. One of theese is ten year old Alfons Heck, him and many others that attened were moved by this stunning man that is the Fuhrer.pg.24
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German Troops Invade the Sudentenland
On October 30, 1938 German troops invaded the Sudetenland. The Czech people did not welcome them like them Austrians. Although the Czechoslovakia army was strong it was nothing compared to the Germans. Hitler now controlled another three and one-half million people. In six month the German troops had taken control over all of Czechoslovakia. (Pg. 24) Amelia D. -
Ernst vom Rath murdered
Unhappy with the way Jews were treated Herschel Grynszpan shot secretary Ernst vom Rath. This caused a long night of violence.
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Nazis raid Jewish stores in Kristallnacht
Nazi SA and SS men raid all the Jewish stores and also destroy the property. They would throw rocks into the windowand looted the insides. Kane H page 28 -
Hitler Youth Mandantory
Nazis passed a law that said all Aryan children must join the Hitler Youth. Kids were drafted into it and followed any orders, no matter how harsh, willingly.
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Germany invades Poland
German troops enter Poland to get more land. Germany tries to diguise their true intentions by making it look like they were defending themselves from the Poles. Hitler sent 1.5 million soliders to crush the Polish army one third of their size.
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Britain Declares war on Germany
Great Britain declares war on Germany. Six hours later, France joined the fight, and later India, Austrlia, and New Zealand also became part of the allied force against the Third Reich. Pg. 40 Arthur O'Malley -
Poland is Defeated by the Nazis
Polish resistance ended and they were defeated. Germany took them over, taking away their rights to public parks, bathrooms, telephones, taxis, and they weren't allowed to participate in sports. The Poles had become "the slaves of Germany".
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Hitler launches operation SEALION
Hitler launches opperation SEALION , the code name for the Invasion in Britain. He orders the Luftwaffe to be relentless on England, confindent from his other victories.Leaders think the invansion will be simple but British endurance held.
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Hiltler Builds A Wall
Hitler planned to make a wall in 1946 and he finished it in 1941. This wall was one of the first lines of defense in the war and was there to stop a posible invasion. Landon Jones pg #110 -
Operation BARBAROSSA
More than 3 million German Troops invaded the Soviet Union along an 18,000 mile front. Arthur O'Malley Pg. 54 -
The worst winter Russia has had
Operation BARBAROSSA hda been going well, until september 12. On this day, the first snow began to fall, and it marked one of the worst blizzards Russia had seen. Even because of this setback, Adolf Hitler told his troops to keep on pushing trough, even though they weren't used to the frigid tempuratures. This was on eof the reasons why operation BARBAROSSA failed. Kenny F, Pg. 57 -
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941 America's naval base in Pearl Harbor was deavastatingly bombed by Japan, an axis power along with Germany and Italy. Over 2,000 men were killed. Thateventlaunched America from its neutral position smack-dab into the middle of World War II. The event is still commemorated today as Pearl Harbor Day. P. 66-7. Elliott M. -
The SS meets to discuss "the Final Solution" in detail
On January 20, 1942, the SS met to discuss the details of exterminating "The Undesirables". The nNazis were very sly about this, keeping no direct written record; instead the referred to the movement and extermination of jews as "Emmigration" and "evacuation. P.68, Elliott M. -
5,000 Jews taken
Jews are taken from a Ukrainian ghetto. Few escape into the forest and the rest are murdered by the Nazi S.S men.
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1,500 jews shot
SS men shoot 1,500 jews in a Polish village called Josefov. also in Poland 3,000 jews are moved to an extermination camp.
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More Jews Taken and Killed
Thousands of Jewish adults and children are taken to a nearby forest and gassed in vans at Smolensk, in the Ukranian Soviet Union. To add, a train holding 988 Jews leaves Austria for Theresienstadt, a concentration camp in Czechoslovakia. Also, from that same camp, another 1,000 Jews are shipped east, to the Soviet Union, but before they reach their destination, they are taken off the train, placed on trucks to a forest, shot by the SS, and dumped in a common grave. (pg.78) Roc Wasiak -
Wehrmacht is on its last legs
The Wehrmacht is figthing for its life near the russain city of Stalingrad. The second winter in Russai the Nazi soldeirs soldiers had to survive came before they hade recovered from the first. The Nazis lost many men
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Doris given to another family
On October 22 1942, Helen and Siegfried gave their daughter to a childless couple that they didn't know. Doris went with the family six days before her fifth birthday. Page 84 Grace P. -
1942, more Jews have been raided
Gestapo, whi is the head leade of the hightest and most feared branch of the SS, raided more and more jewish neighboorhoods. jews began to disappeer by the hundreads and thousands. Some vanished according to the Nazis' "Night and foy Decree", but others left by thier own will. They cam up with plans on how to hide.
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Fighting in Russia ends
The german army had been fighting in -22 degree weather in Russia, and were beginning to question the Fuhrer's decisions. The second winter they encountered was just as bad as the first, and the Luftwaffe couldn't airlift supplies to their location. Eventually, the German government finally gave in, saying "the sacrifices of the army... were not in vain." Kenny F. -
End to fighting Abdelrahman abdalla
situation in russia started to get catastrophic. temperatures of -22F blasted the barren plains, and Hitler ordered his troops to dig in for relief but relief was never encountered. then the german government called an end to all the fighting. after that all businesses were closed. -
The Jews Revolt
When the order was given to ship the remaining Jews to death camps, the Warsaw Ghetto exploded in resistance and gunfire. Many of the younger Jews preferred to fight to their deaths, rather than to go passively. The homeade weapons were no match for German tanks, artillery, and machine guns, but the Jews still resisted. (pg. 99-100) Roc Wasiak -
The SS deal with revolting Jews
On May 8 1943, the SS dealt with the revolting Jews by attacking the groups leaders. The Jews who weren't killed commited suicide. Page 100 Grace P. -
Angel of Death
From May 1943-November 1944 the Angel of Death would doom thousands of Jews to die. He would expierement on twins. Of the 1500 sets of twins less than 200 survived. The Angel of Death would inject chemicals into pregnant women's wombs just to see whatwould happen. Blake B. page #123 -
A Fools Paridise
Alfons Heck stated inHe was apart of the Hitler Youth, had not yet expierinced any danger, and was alwyas doing things. He and his friend Rabbit were together at Camp Wengerohr training. He was on the side of Hitler andd doing the qrong thing yet he did somewhat live in a fools paridise for part of his life.
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1000 Jews are arrested in Rome
1000 Jews are arrested in Rome after searches from house to house. Then they are deported to Auschwitz but only 16 survived. Justin L, page 103 -
The Minsk ghetto in the Soviet Union
The Minsk ghetto in the Soviet Union, home to 2000 Jews, is liquidated. Every prisoner was killed. Justin L, page 104 -
The Bombing
Industrial cities began in a deadly one- two punch, British Royal air force bombed Germany at night and America bombed during the day-time. Many children were transfored to remote parts of the Reich so the bombs could not reach them
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Russian Troops Liberate Auschwitz and Birkenau
On ths date at around 9:00 in the mornng, Russian troops had reached Auschwtz concentration camp. They fought the Germans and by 3:00 in the afternoon, they had control of both Auschwitz and Birkenau., liberating the prisoners. P.150, Joseph G. -
Bomb Explosion Aimed for Hitler
Stauffenberg planted a bomb at a meeting, trying to kil Hitler but 4 other men were killed and Hitler was only injured. Pages 116-117 Jessica D. -
Birkenau Prisoners Revolt
On the morning of October 7, 1944, prisoners of Birkenau revolted by throwing stones, hammers, axes. picks, and crowbars at the SS guards of the camp. They then set fire to Crematorium 4. They new they would die soon anyway, so many of the prisoners perfered to go out in a fight. The result was the death of most of the revolters, and many other children and captives.
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Helen and women moved from Auschwitz
Helen and other women were taken by cattle car to Kratzau, a work camp, just before the killings at Auschwitz stopped. They would work in a factory with 900 other women. Each woman was given a heavy blue-green metal pin. Helen said that this was one of the most important parts of their clothing, because it could be used to pin the neck of the dress they worre to keep the cold off their upper body. (p. 143) Erin W. -
Air Raids on Berlin
Somewhere in mid-novemeber (20th is an approximation), Berlin was blasted in bombing raids by the RAF. In 2 days, the British aircrafts had attacked the city 16 times. The German air force had no power against the British's and they were only able to shoot down 9 of the 402 RAF planes. Page 119. Jessica D. -
Alfons Heck Meets Adolf Hitler
In Late November 1944, Alfons Heck is picked up in a Mercedes by an SS Captain. He is taken on a car drive into the forest, to a heavily armored train car. There he meets Albert Speer, Minister of Armaments and Ammunitions. Adolf Hitler then enters the room, and shakes the hand of everyone at the table, supriseing all of the Hitler Youth leaders present.
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Auschwitz Crematoria is Destroyed
Since Russian troops were moving closer and closer to Auschwitz ,SS Chief Heinrich Himmler ordered the crematoria at the camp to be destroyed in order to cover up traces of all the horrendous crimes committed there. By the time it had been dismantled, nearly 2 million people had died there. P. 144, Alan M. -
Gift from the Red Cross
On this day the International Red Cross came to Kratzau in fright cars bearing food for the Jews in the camp. The woman were given a handful of sugar, that they greedily licked out of their dirty hands and a can of sardines, one per pair of woman, which they also ate out of their filthy hands. But the sardines were too rich for them to consume, so due to that most of the woman got sick. McKenzie A. Pg 145-146 -
Allies to U.S. break through the West Wall
American Third Army broke through the West Wall guarding Germany, and crossed onto "sacred German soil". The Americans posed a great threat, and the Nazi's evacuated some units out of there (including Alfons' unit). Nathan Earnest, pages # 131-133 -
Early morning bombs
On December 15, 1944 at 5:30 A.M. the Germans launched a massive bombing raid against the U.S. troops. Hitler's aim was to attack the line at it's weakest point and push the Americans backward into Belgium. Blake B. page #134-135 -
American troops turn the tide against Nazi's
American troops finally turn the tide of battle, and start pushing the Germans back to the Fatherlands. The Allies bombed hundreds of points the served as supply areas for Germans.
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Hitler's last radio broadcast
Hitler made his last radio broadcast before he was killed and he still thought that they could win the war "despite everything". This broadcast took place on the 12th aniversary of Hitler's rise to power. Landon Jones pg #139 -
Young German soldiers shot and hung if they were deserting.
More and more German solders were deserting. On this day, March 3 1945, all boys 15 and older were ordered to the front lines, this was the fiercest of fighting and that overwhelmed most of them, they would run and flee. Anyone caught deserting during battle was immediately shot and hanged no matter their age. Fortunately, the Hitler Youth leaders knew that sending the young boys to fight against the odds was suicide so they ignored the orders to shoot the deserters. McKenzie A. Page 153 -
German Troops Begin Destroying Bridges Over the Rhine River
In a desperate attempt to keep the Allies out of Germany, German troops began blowing up bridges across the Rhine River. But this would prove to be a useless effort. (p. 154) Erin W. -
American Armies Blow Up All The Bridges and Railroads Leading In and Out of Wittlich.
The American armies had arrived. They were on a relentless march toward Southern Rhine. Wittlich lay right in thier way. Explosions rocked a large bridge and soon they would be disconnected from the outside world. (pg# 156-157) Miles K. -
Hitler is Dead
After naming Navy Admiral Karl Donitz new leader of the Reich, Hitler married Eva Braun in his underground bunker. Soon, after, they both committed suicide. Thier bodies were then burned but no one ever found the ashes. P. 168, Joseph G. -
Nazi escapes?
Two nazis were yet to be found even with the C.I.A looking for them. Later, in 1974 the two nazi's bodies, Martin Bormann's and Hitler's private doctor's, were uncovered near a bridge by construction workers. Each one of them had a small glass vile in their mouth which seemed much like a vile of cyanide. At last, Martin Bormann, a man whose warrant for arrest was started three decades ago, was found. Landon Jones pg # 198 -
All Fighting Officially Ends
American President Harry S Truman and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill declares the war to be over in Europe. All fighting must end by 11:01PM on this date. By the end of this, Germany had lost the war, but many problems, like anti-Semitism and starvation, were far from gone. P. 167, Alan M. -
Russian Troops Move Towards Helen and Free The Prisoners In Her Concentration Camp.
During the night, German gaurds had disappeared and Russian troops had come in to save the remaining, living prisoners. The war was over... Helen was free. (pg# 157) Miles K -
Alfons Heck is Arrested for Being a Leader of the Hitler Youth
On July 5, 1945 French officers and soldiers arrived at Alfons home and aggresively arrested him while hecking off his name on an endless list of Nazi members. Clara G Pg #181 -
Baulder Von Schirach Arrested
Baldur von Schirach, was arrested and given a mere 20 years in prison. A sentence that many, including Alfons Heck, didn't see fit. Landon Jones pg #202 -
Verdicts of the Nazis
Loudspeakers were mounted onto the Palace of Justice's entrance allowing everybody to hear the verdicts of the final leaders of the Third Reich, many of which were sentenced to death by hanging. Clara G. Pg #201
