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Overview of the Holocaust
The Holocaust began on January 30, 1933. It was a time period that occured when Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany. The Holocaust was a genocide of the Jewish people and others who saw the world differently than Hitler. -
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The First Concentration Camp
On March 22, 1933, the Nazi opened the first concentration camp called Dachau. -
Jews Denied of Privileges
Jewish people were not allowed to get national health insurance.They were denied again on July 22 when they were prohibited from getting legal qualifications. Then, in May 1935, Nazis banned Jews from serving in the military. -
Identity Cards
Nazi order Jews over the age of 15 to apply for identity cards from the police, to be shown on demand to any police officer. -
New Rules
Jews in Germany are forbidden to be outdoors after 8 p.m. in winter and 9 p.m. in summer. -
Forced Labor
German Jews are forced into labor. -
Genocide
Mass killing of 170,000 Jews in the area of Bialystock, Poland -
Arrest of Gypsies
Nazi order all Gypsies arrested and sent to extermination camps. About 250,000 to 500,000 Gypsies were murdered during the Holocaust. -
Nazis Taking Over
Nazis occupy Hungary, with a Jewish population of 725,000. -
Americans Step In
Americans free 33,000 inmates from concentration camps. -
End of the Holocaust
The Holocaust ended in 1945, after WWII, oncenthe Aliied armies began to liberate the concentration camps. The allied forces defeated Nazi Germany and took control of the country.
