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Treaty of Versailles
The Germans lost land that was their best resources, they also lost military, and they had to pay the winners a bunch of money. They were forced to sign this treaty. They did not fully pay off the debt until the 1990's. -
Hyperinflation
When prices rise so fast it is out of control.
The price of bread in Germany -
Beerhall Putsch
Hitler attempts to overthrow the German government, but failed because there was a snitch -
Hitler on Trial
He used trail to give a huge speech further blaming Jews for problems of Germany. And everyone believed him and wanted him to be free from getting the death penalty. He still got punished just not the death penalty. He got 9 months in jail. -
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Weimar Republic
Republic style government!!!! The President was a popular war hero named Hindenburg. -
Anne Frank is born
Anne Frank was born in 1929 -
Hitler is Named Chancellor
Hitler was the head of the Nazis. He eliminated political rivals.
Rising popularity of Nazis forces Hindenburg to give him some power. -
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Holocaust
The Holocaust was a mass extinction. 11 million people were killed. 1.5 million of them were children, 6 million of them were women, and 5 million of them were killed for other reasons. This was done by the Nazis -
Reichstag Fire
Hitler blamed the Communists for the fire. But really it was the Nazis. -
Enabling Act of March
Hindenburg basically gives power of decision making to Hitler. Within a few months all other political parties, besides the Nazis were eliminated. This allowed Hitler to get rid of all his rivals. At this time, we see an official boycott of Jewish businesses as well. -
Kristallnacht
This was the night where the Nazis went and burned down Jewish churches, vandalized Jewish homes, and killed around 100 Jews. -
Wannsee Conference
Nazi Leaders approve the "FINAL SOLUTION" of the plan to EXTERMINATE THE JEWS -
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Einsatzgruppen
Mobile Killing Squads or 'Action Kommandos"
As the army advanced into the Soviet Union, these groups would round up Jews from the newly occupied areas and kill them... usually by shooting. -
Frank family goes into hiding
The Frank family goes into hiding to get away from the Nazis -
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
smuggled weapons in
Uprising lasted for about a month
SS troops arrested and deported residents after the uprising ended -
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Camp Rebellions
Several camp uprisings happened from the prisoners at death camps. -
Liberation
Camps throughout Europe are liberated by Allied forces -
Survivors of the Holocaust
Displaced Persons Camp- Areas for former prisoners to stay while searching for family and a permanent place to live. -
Hitler commits suicide
Hitler didn't want to be captured by the Soviet Red Army so him and his wife killed themselves and other people burned there bodies... Germany surrendered within a week -
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Nuremberg Trials
The Allies and the International Community put a number of Germans on trial for War Crimes, Crimes Against Peace and Crimes Against Humanity. -
Emigration
The Jews wanted to emigrate from Europe because they wanted to make a fresh start after the Holocaust.