United States Holocaust

Treaty of Versailles

May 7, 1919

The Treaty of Versailles ended the World War 1 is presented to Germany.

Beer Hall Putsch

Nov 9, 1923

Hitler and the Nazi Party unsuccessfully tried to overthrow the Weimar Republic. This event became known as the Beer Hall Putsch.

Reformulation

Feb 27, 1925

Hitler declares the reformulation of the Nazi Party and installs himself as leader

Chancellor

Jan 30, 1933

Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany a nation with a Jewish population of 566,000

Presidency

Mar 4, 1933

Franklin D. Roosevelt is inaugurated President of the United States.

Concentration Camp

Mar 20, 1933

The first concentration camp is established in Nazi Germany at Dachau. The first prisoners are political opponents.

Boycott

Apr 1, 1933

Nazi leadership stages an economic boycott targeting Jewish-owned businesses and the offices of Jewish professionals.

Nuremberg Law

Sep 15, 1935

The German parliament (Reichstag) passes the Nuremberg Laws, institutionalizing many of the Nazis’ racial theories and providing the legal grounds for the persecution of Jews in Germany.

Arrested

Oct 28, 1938

Nazis arrest 17,000 Jews of Polish nationality living in Germany, then expel them back to Poland which refuses them entry, leaving them in 'No-Man's Land' near the Polish border for several months.