The Holocaust

Appointed Chancellor

Jan 30, 1933

Adolf Hilter is appointed chancellor of Germany

Reichstag Building Fire

Feb 28, 1933

Emergency powers are given to Hilter as a result of the Reichstag Building Fire.

Burning of the Books

May 10, 1933

THe burning of the books occurs in Berlin and throughout Germany.

90% yes

Aug 19, 1934

Hilter recieves a 90% 'Yes' vote from German voters apporoving his new powers.

Banned from Military

May 21, 1935

Nazis ban jews from serving in the Military.

Synagogue

Aug 11, 1938

Nazis destroy the Synagogue in Nuremburg

Reichstag Speach

Jan 30, 1939

Hilter threatens Jews during the Reichstag Speach.

Forced Labor

Oct 26, 1939

Forced labor decree issued for Polish Jews age 14 to 60

Warsaw Ghetto

Nov 15, 1940

The Warshaw Ghetto, containing 400,000 Jews, is sealed off.

Forced Labor

Mar 7, 1941

German Jews are forced into labor.

New York times shocking news.

Jul 2, 1941

The New York Times reports via the London Daily Telegraph that over 1,000,000 Jews have already been killed by Nazis.

Auschwitz burning instead of burial.

Sep 9, 1942

Open pit burning of bodies begins at Auschwitz in place of burial. The decision is made to dig up and burn those already buried, 107,000 corpses, to prevent fouling of ground water.

New Gas Chamber in Auschwitz

Jun 25, 1943

Newly built gas chamber/crematory III opens at Auschwitz. With its completion, the four new crematories at Auschwitz have a daily capacity of 4,756 bodies.

Hitler Commints Suicide

Apr 30, 1945

Hitler commits suicide in his Berlin bunker.

Nuremberg International

Nov 20, 1945

Opening of the Nuremberg International Military Tribunal.