Holocaust Timeline Holocaust Timeline English 8

Abney/Guastella

19331933

Hitler appointed Chancellor1st concentration camp establishedOne day boycott of Jewish businessGestapo establishedPublic book burningNazi Party proclaimed as only legal partyNazis pass a law against “Habitual and

Dangerous Criminals”◦Beggars, homeless, alcoholics, and unemployed

can now be sent to concentration camps

The Face of EvilThe Face of Evil

Concentration CampsConcentration Camps

Selection at campSelection at camp

19341934

Hitler receives a 90% “YES” vote from German voters approving his new powers

Hitler named President and commander in chief

19351935

Jews barred from military serviceNuremberg Laws passed

19361936

Axis formedGermany and Japan sign military pact

19371937

2nd concentration camp established

19381938

Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass) Jewish shops and business burned, looted, and synagogues are destroyed

Jews stripped of businesses, educational opportunities, driver’s licenses and car registration

Burning of a synagogueBurning of a synagogue

19391939

World War II begins (invade Poland)All radios must be turned inFirst ghetto established

Jewish Ghetto LocationsJewish Ghetto Locations

19401940

Deportation to concentration camps beginAuschwitz Concentration camp

establishedWarsaw ghetto established

DeportationDeportation

19411941

Mass murder of Jews in the Soviet UnionStar of David (yellow star) issued to all

Jews in areas occupied by NazisJapan attacks Pearl HarborGermany and Italy declare war on United

States

Star of DavidStar of David

19421942

Plans for Final Solution are made – Wannsee Conference (Jan 20)

Extermination by gas beginsDeportations to Auschwitz begin for

extermination

Shoes of victimsShoes of victims

Mass gravesMass graves

19431943

Germany’s Sixth Army surrenders at Stalingrad

Warsaw Ghetto revoltOrders for ghetto liquidation

19441944

Allied invasion: D – Day (June 6)Hitler assassination attempt failsDeath marches beginOrders for destruction of Auschwitcz to

hide evidence

Death MarchDeath March

19451945

American and British troops liberate concentration camps

Hitler commits suicide (April 30)Germany surrenders (May 7)Japan surrenders (August 15): World War

II endsNuremberg Trials begin

Liberation !Liberation !

Free at last !Free at last !

US soldier and victimsUS soldier and victims

Over 1 million children did not surviveOver 1 million children did not survive