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The Holocaust
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Invasion of Manchuria
Japanese invade Manchuria. -
no freedom of speech
The German government takes away freedom of speech, assembly, press, and freedom from invasion of privacy and from house search without warrant. -
law passed in germany
Laws are passed in Germany that permit the forced sterilization of Gypsies, the mentally and physically disabled, African-Germans, and others considered "inferior" or "unfit." -
Adolph Hitler declares himself president
Adolph Hitler declares himself president and chancellor of the Third Reich after the death of Paul von Hindenburg. -
Versailles Treaty violated
Hitler violates the Versailles Treaty by renewing the compulsory military draft. -
invation of Rhineland
Hitler's army invades the Rhineland. -
jewish student restriction
Further restrictions are imposed on the number of Jewish students attending German schools. -
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World War 2
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decree of germany
The German government passes a decree requiring the registration of all Gypsies without a fixed address living in Austria; by June 1938, all Gypsy children above the age of 14 have to be fingerprinted. This is a central part of the growing racial definition of Gypsies as "criminally asocial." -
Treaty of Munich
Hitler, Chamberlain, Daladier of France and Mussolini of Italy met in Munich and agreed that Hitler should have the Sudetanland of Czechoslovakia. -
Kristallnacht
Nazi organized nation-wide pogroms result in the burning of hundreds of synagogues; the looting and destruction of many Jewish homes, schools, and community offices; vandalism; and the looting of 7,500 Jewish stores. Many Jews are beaten, and more than 90 are killed. Thirty-thousand Jewish men are arrested and imprisoned in concentration camps. Several thousand Jewish women are arrested and sent to local jails. This is followed by a punitive fine to be paid by the Jewish community for the damage -
Nonaggression Pact
Germany, under Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, and the Soviet Union, under Communist dictator Joseph Stalin, sign the Nonaggression Pact, which secretly accepts Germany’s plan to invade Poland. -
invastion of poland
Germany invades Poland, starting World War II. Britain and France declare war on Germany. -
Blitzkrieg
Hitler launched his blitzkrieg (lightning war) against Holland and Belgium. Rotterdam was bombed almost to extinction. Both countries were occupied. -
Italy enter war on side of Axis powers
Italy entered the war on the side of the Axis powers. Italy's motive for entering the war was the hope of rich pickings from the spoils of war. -
bombing of pearl harbor
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. The U.S. declares war on Japan. -
D-Day
Allied troops land in France and begin invasion. -
liberation of Mauthausen
Troops from the United States liberate Mauthausen concentration camp -
Germany surrenders
Germany surrenders, ending World War II in Europe. -
dropping of atomic bombs
Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Surrender of Japan
Japan signs surrender agreement, ending war.
