The Holocaust

Chancellor of Germany

Jan 30, 1933

After a series of political events, Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of the German government.

Dachau Concentration Camp

Mar 22, 1933

The first concentration camp of the Holocaust is established in Dachau, Germany. The camp operates until 1945.

Boycott of Jewish Businesses

Apr 1, 1933

The Nazi Party begins a boycott of Jewish businesses. Further discrimination follows.

School Laws

Apr 25, 1933

German laws limit Jewish participation in schools. Jewish people are further removed from public life.

Race Laws

Sep 15, 1935

The Nuremburg Race Laws create further discrimination against Jewish people living under the so-called Third Reich.

Buchenwald Concentration Camp

Jul 15, 1937

The Buchenwald Concentration Camp is established.

Law of Personal Names

Aug 17, 1938

New laws in Germany require people of Jewish ancestry to bear an additional name of "Israel" or "Sara" on legal documents.

Jewish Passports

Oct 5, 1938

Jewish passports are declared invalid for travel. All people of Jewish ancestry are required to receive a stamp of the letter "J" on their passports.

Kristallnacht

Nov 11, 1938

A nationwide pogrom takes place in Germany. The policy of the German government begins to shift from discrimination to genocide.

Auschwitz Concentration Camp

May 20, 1940

The Auschwitz Concentration Camp is established by the SS.

Jewish Star

Sep 1, 1941

Jewish persons living in German territory are required by law to wear a "Jewish badge" of a yellow star.

Liberation of Buchenwald

Apr 11, 1945

The concentration camp at Buchenwald is liberated by the Allies. The atrocities of the Holocaust continue to be documented.

Nuremberg Trials

Nov 20, 1945

Following the Second World War, the Nuremberg Trials were held to convict the war criminals who planned and carried out the crimes of the Holocaust. The trials stand as a work of international justice and a model for future trials on the international stage.