Holocaust

The Holocaust

  • Hitler Began The Toxic Speech Campaign

    Hitler Began The Toxic Speech Campaign
    July 22, 1932: Hitler began his campaign speech in Berlin, Germany. He used Nationalism and other propaganda tactics in his speech as well as making vague promises. This also confirmed the Nazi's as being the largest party in Germany.
  • Powers Are Handed Over to Hitler

    Powers Are Handed Over to Hitler
    February 28, 1933: The Enables Act is passed after the Reichstag fire which gave Hitler full power over the nation.
  • Nazi's Stage a Boycott of Jewish Businesses

    Nazi's Stage a Boycott of Jewish Businesses
    April 1, 1933: Nazi's storm through Berlin and block entrances to Jewish owned stores and help up signs promoting Germans to "defend themselves"
  • Removal of Health Care

    Removal of Health Care
    May 17, 1934: Jews are prohibited from having national health care
  • Legal Qualifications Are Removed

    Legal Qualifications Are Removed
    July 22, 1934: Jews are prohibited from receiving legal qualifications
  • Jews No Longer Can Serve in the Military

    Jews No Longer Can Serve in the Military
    May 21, 1935: Nazi's ban the Jews from being able to serve in the German military.
  • Olympics Were Started

    Olympics Were Started
    August 1, 1936: Olympic games were started in Germany's capital, Berlin. Hitler and higher up Nazi's strive to gain legitimacy through favorable public opinion.
  • Jews Have No Professional Jobs

    Jews Have No Professional Jobs
    January 1937: Jews are removed from any professional occupations including teaching Germans, accountants, dentists, etc.
  • Applications for Identity Cards

    Applications for Identity Cards
    July 23,1938: Nazi's order Jews over 15 to apply for identity cards
  • The Beginning of The Night of The Broken Glass

    The Beginning of The Night of The Broken Glass
    November 7, 1938: Ernst vom Rath was shot and wounded by a 17 year old, Herschel Crynzpan,who was the son of a deported Jew.
  • Nazi's Invade Poland

    Nazi's Invade Poland
    September 1, 1939: Nazi's invade Poland as the original Jewish population was 3.35 million. This was the largest Jewish population in Europe. This was the beginning of the SS activity in Poland.
  • Nazi's and Soviets Divide Up Poland

    Nazi's and Soviets Divide Up Poland
    September 29, 1939: Over 2 million Jews reside in Nazi controlled areas. This means 1.3 were left in the Soviet.