The Holocaust 1931-1964

Adolf Hitler appointed Chancellor

Jan 30, 1933

The nazi party assumes control of german state

Reichstag Fire Decree

Feb 28, 1933

president hindenburg suspends constitutional protections in germany.

Anti-jewish Boycott

Apr 7, 1933

members of the nazi party and its affiliated organization organize a nationwide boycott of jewish-owned businesses in Germany.

Law Limits Jews in public schools

Apr 25, 1933

The Law against Overcrowding in schools and universities limits the number of jewish students in public school

Book Burning

May 10, 1933

Books deemed "un-German" are publicly burned throughout Germany.

Nuremberg Race Laws

Sep 15, 1935

The Nuremberg Laws of 1935 herald a new wave of anti-Semitic legislation that brings immediate and concrete segregation.

German Annexation austria

Mar 11, 1938

On March 11-13, 1938, German troops invade Austria and incorporate Austria into the German Reich in what is known as the Anschluss.

Kristallnacht

Nov 9, 1938

In a nationwide pogrom called kristallnacht, members of the nazi party and other Nazi formations burn synagogues, loot jewish homes and businesses, and kill at 91 jews.