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Hitler became chancellor
In 1933 Hitler became chancellor, the Third Reich quickly became a regime in which citizens had no guaranteed basic rights -
Death of President Von Hindenburg
August 2nd, 1934 Von Hindenburg died. With the support of German armed forces Hitler became President -
Jehovah's Witness
April 1st the German Government bans Jehovah's Witness organizations, because Jehovah's Witnesses refusal to swear allegiance to the state. -
The SS establishes the Sachsenhausen
July 12 the SS establishes the Sachsenhausen concentration near Oranienburg. By September German authorities have imprisoned about 1,000 people -
German Police round up convicted offenders
Feb. 27th-March 9th,The German Police round up approximately 2,000 convicted offenders and incarcerate them in concentration camps. This is the first mass roundup of persons not deemed to be political opponents for incarceration in concentration camps. -
German troops invade Austria
March 11-13 German troops invade Austria and incorporate Austria into to the German Reich in what is known as Anschluss. -
Gestapo
Gestapo and Kripo officials round up approximately 1,500 persons suspected to be "unwilling to work and incarcerate them in concentration camps -
Declaring War on Germany
Honoring their guarantee of Poland's borders, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany.
