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Hitler attains power
In March 1933, Hitler becomes Chancellor and is given the power to rule due to the "Enabling Act." -
Nuremberg Laws were passed
In September 1935, Nuremberg Laws were created and passed, which separated Germans and Jews. Relationships between Jews and non-Jews were prohibited and Jews were excluded from German citizenships. -
The Night of Broken Glass
On November 9, 1938, Nazis committed anti-Semitic acts and destroyed many Jewish businesses. Synagogues were burned and 30,000 Jewish men were sent to concentration camps. -
The St. Louis
In May 1939, Jews had boarded the St. Louis which had sailed from Germany to Cuba. The Cuban government did not allow them to land and the United States had denied them as well. Because of this, the St. Louis had sailed back to Gernany. -
Europe propels into World War II
In September 1939, German forces begin to control Europe and causes Europe to enter in World War II. -
Germans seal the Warsaw Ghetto
In November 1940, Germans seal the Warsaw Ghetto, which restricted necessities from Jewish people. Many Jews had struggled to survive due to the lack of food, shelter, and clothes. -
Mobile Killing Squads
In June 1941, mobile killing squads, that were made up of Nazi units, had mass murdered Jews, Roma, and government officials. -
Deportations and Nazi killing centers
In 1942 through 1944, trains had transported Jews to Nazi killing centers. Some people died due to the terrible conditions of the trains but most had been killed in gas chambers at the Nazi killing centers.
