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Adolf Hitler Appointed Chancellor
The Nazi Party assumes control of the German state. -
Anti-Jewish Boycott
Members of the Nazi Party and its affiliated organizations organize a nationwide boycott of Jewish-owned businesses in Germany. -
Reichstag Speech
Hitler declares that the outbreak of war would mean the end of European Jewry. -
German Invasion of Poland
Germany invades Poland, initiating World War II in Europe. -
Deportations from Lodz to Chelmno
German authorities begin the deportation of Jews and Roma (Gypsies) from the Lodz ghetto to Chelmno. -
German Forces Launch Offensive
German forces attack the Soviet Union in the south towards the city of Stalingrad. -
Kielce Pogrom
Massacre of Jews in the southeastern Polish town of Kielce. -
US Ratifies Genocide Convention
The United States ratifies the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide.