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THE HOLOCAUST

By kevin.stewart411@students.cmcss.net

  • January 30, 1933 Hitler becomes Chancellor of Grmany

    January 30, 1933 Hitler becomes Chancellor of Grmany
    Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany, marking the begging of Nazi control. This leads to the establishment of a totalitarian regime that begins to implement discriminatory laws against Jews and other minorities.

  • April 1, 1933 - Boycott of Jews

    April 1, 1933 - Boycott of Jews
    The Nazis orchestrate a nationwide boycott of Jewish owned business this is one of the first public acts of antisemitism by the Nazi government signaling the beginning of systemic persecution

  • September 15, 1935 - Nuremberg Laws Enacted

    September 15, 1935 - Nuremberg Laws Enacted
    The Nuremberg Laws are passed stripping Jews of German citizenship and prohibiting marriages between Jews and non jews. This legalizes discrimination and isolates Jews from public and social life.

  • November 9-10, 1938 - Kristallnacht (The Night of Broken Glass)

    November 9-10, 1938 - Kristallnacht (The Night of Broken Glass)
    A violent program against Jews takes place throughout Nazi Germany and Austria. Synagogues are burned, Jewish businesses are destroyed, and thousands of Jews are arrested or killed. It marks a significant escalation in the persecution of Jews.