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THE HOLOCAUST
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Anti-Semitism
The lynching of Jewish-American Leo Frank in Georgia, evidence of anti-Semitism in the United States. -
End of WW1
The signing to end World War I, Germans attributed to socialists and Jewish agents. -
Formation
The formation of Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (DAP, or German Workers’ Party) – the forerunner to the Nazi Party. -
Fighting Jews
The formation of Deutschen Schutz und Trutzbund, German nationalist group committed to ‘fighting Judaism’. -
Anti-Semitic News Paper
Henry Ford owned Newspaper, Dearborn Independent, begins to publish anti-Semitic articles -
NSDAP
The DAP reinvents itself as the National Socialist Germany Workers’ Party, or NSDAP. -
Anti-Semitic Cartoons
Der Sturmur Newspaper founded. Published anti-Semitic stories and cartoons -
Adolf Hitler appointed chancellor of Germany
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First Concentration Camps
Nazis open Dachau Concentration Camp near Munich for detaining communists -
Jewish Doctors Banned
Berlin authorities ban Jewish doctors from working in city hospitals -
Jewish Businesses destroyed
Nazi members organised a boycott of Jewish shops and bussineses -
New Laws
New laws were passed in Germany so that Jews were no longer allowed to be in government positions and were also not allowed to be lawyers -
Nazi Youth
First action of the Nazi Youth. Berlin Book burnings (mainly Jewish authors) -
Anti-Jewish Laws
Hitler anounces new anti-Jewish laws -
Deportation
Hitler approves plan to deport Jews to Madagascar -
All Jews must now carry Identification cards
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Beginning of WW2
Hilter invades Poland thus beginning -
Deportation of German jews to concentration camps
Deportation of German Jews to concentration camps -
Deportation of German Jews into concentration camps
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Warshaw Ghetto established, housing Polish jews
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First gassings of Jews in Auschwitz
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Every Jew in Germany must wear a Star of David
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New laws
Jews in Germany are prohibited from using public transport. -
Treblinka concentration camp
Treblinka concentration camp opens and gets first Jewish prisoners. -
Uprising in Auschwitz
Jewish prisoners fight back in Auschwitz, resulting the destruction of a cremation building. -
The gas chambers in Auschwitz are used for the last time
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End of World War 2
Surrender of Germany to the Allies -
Hitler commits suicide
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Bomb in France
Bomb exploded in front of synagogue killing 4 and injuring 40 - First anti semitic action in France after the war -
Israel Invades Lebanon
Israel invades Lebanon to end raids and clashes with Syrian troops based there -
Beginning Of First Intifada Against Israel
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The Fall Of The Berlin Wall
Fall of the Berlin Wall between East and West Germany -
The Soviet Union
The Soviet Union opens its borders for the three million Soviet Jews who had been held as virtual prisoners within their own country -
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Dedicated
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Israel & PLO Signed The Oslo Accords
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Israel & Jordan
Israel and Jordan sign an official peace treaty. Israel cedes a small amount of contested land to Jordan, and the countries open official diplomatic relations, with open borders and free trade. -
Camp David Summit
The summit took place between 11 and 25 July 2000 and was an effort to end the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
