Holocaust Timeline

  • German president Von Hindenburg names Adolf Hitler chancellor of Germany.

    German president Von Hindenburg names Adolf Hitler chancellor of Germany.
  • Boycott of Jewish shops and business begins.

    Boycott of Jewish shops and business begins.
  • Jewish enrollment in public schools is limited.

    Jewish enrollment in public schools is limited.
  • Gestapo, the Nazi secret police, is formed.

    Gestapo, the Nazi secret police, is formed.
  • Free trade unions are dissolved.

    Free trade unions are dissolved.
  • Nazis organize pubic burning in Germany of books written by Jews and opponents of Nazism.

    Nazis organize pubic burning in Germany of books written by Jews and opponents of Nazism.
  • All political parties except the Nazi Party are outlawed.

    All political parties except the Nazi Party are outlawed.
  • Germany quits the League of Nations.

    Germany quits the League of Nations.
  • Hitler declares legal unity of the German state and Nazi Party.

    Hitler declares legal unity of the German state and Nazi Party.