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Hitler Appointed Chancellor of Germany
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First concentration camp opened
The first concentration camp was opened at Dachau in Germany -
Nuremberg Laws
The Nuremberg Laws were introduced. These laws were designed to take away Jewish rights of citizenship and included orders that:Jews are no longer allowed to be German citizens. Jews cannot marry non-Jews. Jews cannot have sexual relations with non-Jews. -
Yellow Star introduced
Jews in Poland were forced to sew a yellow star onto their clothes so that they could be easily identified. -
Auschwitz
A new concentration camp, Auschwitz, opened -
Warsaw Ghetto sealed
The Warsaw Ghetto was sealed off. There were around 400,000 Jewish people inside -
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Jews gassed
Jews from all over occupied Europe were sent to 'Death Camps' -
Death Marches
Many remaining camps were closed and evidence of their existence destroyed. Those who had survived the camps so far were taken on forced 'Death Marches'. -
Hitler committed suicide
Faced with impending defeat, Hitler committed suicide -
German surrender
Germany surrendered and the war in Europe was over
