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World war 1
world war one... -
United State's "doors"
The US had tightened its admissions policy during the 1920s and had kept its doors virtully shut through the depression of the 1930s. (in 1938 it planned to admit only about 27,000 immigrants from Germany and Austria). -
Wolrdwide depression
The world-wide depression had made things even worse -
the Nazi party gained more followers
"by 1930 the Nazi party had gained an alarming number of deputies in the Reichstag." -
Even more votes
"in 1932, the Nazi party, with 37 precent of the vote, was the largest in Germany." -
First concentration camp
Germany's first concentration camp, Dachau was opened near Munich. It was run by Hitler's Schutzstaffeln, an ellite protection and security service known as the SS. -
beggining of official racist activity in Germany
The germans begin to activate in a racist way. -
Boycott
Hitler ordered a nationwide boycott of all jewish-owned businesses to have signs saying "don't buy from Jews".
Nazi storm troopers blocked the entrances to Jewsih-owned stores, medical offices and law firms. -
Anthem of the Hitler youth
"And when Jewish blood spurts from the knife, Then things will again go well!" -
Nuremberg Laws
Nuremberg Laws were passed by the reichstag at its meeting in the southern German ciry of Nuremberg. -
Emigration from Germany
130,000, a quarter of Germany's Jews had emigrated by the end of 1937. -
Hitler's annexation
Hitler had annexed Austria, Germany's neighbor and the country of his birth.
