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Reichstag Fire Decree
This law was put into place by President von Hindenburg. This law took away freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and the right for people to assemble. This meant that the government now could control what was being published to citizens of Germany. This affects all the citizens of Germany by taking away people's rights. -
Enabling Act
Hitler could make anything a law without having to check with other people. This means that Hitler had the power. This affects the citizens by not having the right to be comfortable with the laws of their country. -
Burning of “Un-German” Books
People burned books that didn’t talk positively about the Germans. This took away valuable information for the German Citizens. -
Press Censorship Law
The German Propaganda Ministry kept registries of “racially pure” editors and journalists. New reporters had to register and show they were not Jewish. This affects the personal privacy and rights of the German citizens. -
Hitler Becomes Fuhrer
There were no limits or restraints on Hitler’s authority. Germany became a complete dictatorship. This affects the rights and wellbeing of the German Citizens. -
Reich Citizenship Law
This law defined who the German government considered German and who was a Jew. This affected privacy and rights for the German citizens. -
Nazi Soviet Pact
In August of 1939, German anti semitic propaganda linked jews with communism and depicted the Soviet Union. Despite this, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed a secret pact, vowing not to attack each other for 10 years. This affects the safety of the German citizens -
Germany Invades Yugoslavia and Greece
Yugoslavia was aligned with Nazi Germany but when Yugoslavia refused to honor an agreement to let German troops travel through the country to invade Greece, Nazi Germany invaded both countries. This affects the German citizens by taking resources to invade Yugoslavia. -
German Defeat at Stalingrad
The German military surrendered after 7 months to take the Soviet city of Salingrad. Soviet victory at the battle of Stalingrad marked a turning point in world war 2. This affected the German citizens by the government power. -
Announcement of Death Penalty for Aiding Jews
Anyone who was caught helping a Jew would be sent to Poland for a death penalty. This affects German citizens that want to help the Jews facing consequences unfairly.