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Biased Attitudes
Stereotyping, insensitive remarks, fear of differences, non inclusive language, ,micro aggressions, Justifying biases by seeking out little minded people, Accepting negative or misinformation, screening out positive information -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles caused furious reactions in Germany. Germany had to pay huge sums of money to the countries it had fought in compensation for the damage. In addition, France, England, and the United States wanted to prevent Germany from becoming strong enough to start a new war. -
The Jewish Question
Hitler issues his first written comment on the so-called Jewish Question. -
The Beer Hall Putsch
The Weimar Republic was attempted to be overthrown by Hitler and the Nazi Party. -
Hitler Becomes leader of the Reformed Nazi Party
Adolf Hitler announces the reorganization of the Nazi Party (NSDAP), with himself as head, shortly after being released from prison after spending nine months for treason. -
Mein Kampf
Mein Kampf is a 1925 autobiographical manifesto by Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler written while he was in prison The work describes the process by which Hitler became antisemitic and outlines his political ideology and future plans for Germany. -
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Acts of Bias
Bullying, Ridicule, Name Calling, slurs/epithets, social avoidance, dehumanization, Biased belittling jokes -
Hitler Appointed German Chancellor
The Nazi Party assumes control of the German state. -
Burning of the Reichstag
The Reichstag fire was an arson attack on the Reichstag building, home of the German parliament in Berlin, on Monday 27 February 1933, precisely four weeks after Nazi leader Adolf Hitler was sworn in as Chancellor of Germany. -
Anti-Jewish Boycott
Members of the Nazi Party and its affiliated organizations organize a nationwide boycott of Jewish-owned businesses in Germany. -
Laws for the restoration of the Professional Civil Service
Jews and other political opponents are prohibited by German law from holding civil service positions. -
The Book Burning
In Germany, books that are judged "un-German" are burned publicly. -
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Discrimination
Economic Discrimination, Political Discrimination, Educational Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Housing Discrimination and segregation, criminal. Justice disparities -
Nuremberg Race Laws
The 1935 Nuremberg Laws usher in a fresh round of anti-Semitic legislation that results in quick and noticeable segregation. -
Buchenwald Concentration Camp
Buchenwald becomes one of the largest concentration camps established within the old German borders of 1937. -
Law on Family and Personal Names
According to a recent German law, Jews with first names of "non-Jewish" origin must take the name "Israel" for men and "Sara" for women. -
German Jews Passports
The Reich Ministry of the Interior invalidates all German passports held by Jews. Jews must surrender their old passports, which will become valid only after the letter “J” has been stamped on them. -
Kristallnacht “Night of broken glass”
In a nationwide pogrom called Kristallnacht, members of the Nazi Party and other Nazi groups burn synagogues, loot Jewish homes and businesses, and kill at least 91 Jews with zero police interference. -
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Bias Motivated Violence
Murder, Rape, Assault, Arson, terrorism, vandalism, desecration threats -
Invasion of Poland
Germany invades Poland, initiating World War II in Europe. -
Auschwitz Established
The largest complex of concentration camps under the Nazis is built by SS authorities. This camp will become the place where most of the murders and executions of the Jewish population happen. -
The Jewish Badge
In the Reich, Alsace, Bohemia-Moravia, and the German-occupied region of western Poland, all Jews above the age of six are required to wear identification badges. -
Deportation of Central European Jews
German authorities begin deporting Jews from central Europe to ghettos in occupied eastern territory. -
Chelmno Killings
Chelmo becomes the first stationary facility where poison gas was used for mass murder. -
The Final Solution
Nazi Germany's intention to exterminate all Jews during World War II was known as The Final Solution or The Final Solution to the Jewish Question. The official code name for the slaughter of all Jews within reach, which was not just limited to the European continent, was the "Final Solution to the Jewish Question." -
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Genocide
The act or intent to deliberately and systematically annihilate and entire people. -
Treblinka Gassing
At the Treblinka killing facility, SS Special Detachment Treblinka starts gassing prisoners. -
Liquidation of Krakow Ghetto
SS and police authorities liquidate the Krakow ghetto. Removing jews and placing them in camps. -
Łódź Ghetto destruction
Beginning on August 9, SS and police units liquidate the Lodz ghetto. -
Death March
As Soviet troops approach, SS units begin the final “evacuation” of prisoners from the Auschwitz camp complex. Around 15,000 prisoners died on the March to sub camps. -
Liberation of Aucschwitz
Around 7,000 prisoners are freed after the Soviet army enters Auschwitz, Birkenau, and Monowitz, the majority of whom are sick or dying. -
Adolf Eichmann Found Guilty
Eichmann was facing a number of accusations. Eichmann organized the deportation of Jews from Germany and other parts of western, southern, and northern Europe to concentration camps after the Wannsee Conference. Eichmann meticulously planned out the deportations. He decided how the property of deported Jews would be confiscated, working with other German organizations, and made sure that his office would profit from the taken possessions. 6 million European Jews had been murdered by 1945.