The Holocaust

Hitler Campaign Speech

Jul 22, 1932

Nazi supporters came to this campaign rally located in Waldenburg, Germany. In the speech, Hitler attacks the Weimar Republic and pledges to dissolve the parliamentary system.

Adolf Hitler Appointed Chancellor

Jan 30, 1933

The Nazi Party assumes control of the German state.

Anti-Jewish Boycott

Apr 1, 1933

Members of the Nazi Party and its affiliated organizations organize a nationwide boycott of Jewish-owned businesses in Germany.

Law for the Restoration of the Professional Civil Service

Apr 7, 1933

German law excludes Jews and other political opponents from civil service positions.

Law Limiting Jews in Public Schools

Apr 25, 1933

The Law against Overcrowding in Schools and Universities limits the number of Jewish students in public schools.

Death of German President Von Hindenburg

Aug 2, 1934

Adolf Hitler becomes President of Germany.

Hitler Abolishes the Office of President

Aug 19, 1934

Hitler becomes the absolute dictator of Germany.

Nuremberg Race Laws

Sep 15, 1935

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

Buchenwald Concentration Camp Opens

Jul 15, 1937

Buchenwald becomes one of the largest concentration camps established within the old German borders of 1937.

German Jews' Passports Declared Invalid

Oct 5, 1938

The Reich Ministry of the Interior invalidates all German passports held by Jews. Jews must surrender their old passports, which will become valid only after the letter “J” has been stamped on them.

Kristallnacht

Nov 9, 1938

Nationwide program where members of the Nazi Party and other Nazi formations burned synagogues, looted Jewish homes and businesses, and killed at least 91 Jews.

First Kindertransport Arrives in Great Britain

Dec 2, 1938

Jewish parents send their unaccompanied children abroad to escape Nazi persecution.