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The Start of the holocaust
When Adolf Hitler was appointed as chancellor. The made outrageous laws toward Jewish to push them more away from Germans. -
Antisemitic laws
The law that placed jews out of the german army. The Nuremburg(they were no longer considered people.) Anybody that has Jewish grandparents is a jew -
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World war 2
Beginning of World War II: Germany invades Poland Jews in German-occupied Poland forced to wear an arm band or yellow star -
Extermiantion
Anti-Jewish riots in Romania, led by the Iron Guard (Romanian fascist organization); hundreds of Jews butchered -Adolf Eichmann appointed head of the department for Jewish affairs of the Reich Security Main Office
Chelmno (Kulmhof) extermination camp begins operations: 340,000 Jews
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deport
-Nazis begin deporting Hungarian Jews; by June 27, 380,000 sent to Auschwitz -Group of German officers attempt to assassinate Hitler Beginning of death march of approximately 40,000 Jews from Budapest to Austria -
The beginning of the end of the holocaust
- Hitler commits suicide -Japan surrenders; end of World War II -ends of holocaust
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the aftermath
Many feared returning to their former homes due to postwar violence and antisemitism.
-Finding refuge in other countries was frequently problematic or dangerous. Initially, immigration abroad was very difficult.