Chronology of Jewish Persecution:
3-13-32
Presidential election under Weimar Republic in Germany gives 30.1 percent of the vote to Adolf Hitler, head of the NSDAP (National Socialist German Workers Party, i.e. Nazis). The incumbent president, Field Marshall Hindenburg, receives 49.6 percent.
4-10-32
Since a majority (over 50 percent) was required by German law for the election of a president, a re-run presidential election was held in which incumbent president Hindenburg wins with 53 percent of the vote. Adolf Hitler increases his popular vote to 36.8 percent.
1-30-33
President Hindenburg appoints Adolf Hitler as Reichs Chancellor (Prime Minister).
2-33
The weekly publication Der Stürmer, devoted primarily to anti-Semitic propaganda, becomes the official organ of the party in power. The motto of the paper is "The Jews are our misfortune."
3-9-33
Outbreak of rioting against German Jews by members of the SA and Stahlhelm (Nationalist ex-servicemen's organization).
3-5-33
During the last free election in Germany, the Nazi party wins nearly 44 percent of the popular vote. In coalition with another right-wing party Hitler takes full control of Germany.
3-20-33
First concentration camp, Dachau, established.
3-23-33
The Law for Removing the Distress of People and Reich (commonly known as the "Enabling Act") is passed, giving the chancellor (Hitler) legislative authority.
4-1-33
Boycott of all Jewish shops in Germany instigated by the SA. This action was also directed against Jewish physicians and lawyers. Jewish students were forbidden to attend schools and universities.
4-7-33
Law "for the re-creation of civil service professionalism." Removal of many Jewish civil service employees. Exception made for front-line veterans of World War I.
4-26-33
Formation of the Gestapo.
5-10-33
Burning of books written by Jews and opponents of Nazism.
9-22-33
Reich's Culture Ministry-Law: Exclusion of Jewish writers and artists.
10-4-33
Editor-Law: Exclusion of Jewish editors.
8-2-34
President Hindenburg dies. Offices of President and Chancellor combined. Hitler becomes sole leader (Fuhrer) and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.
5-21-35
Defense Law: "Aryan heritage" as a pre- requisite for military duty. During the summer "Jews Not Wanted" posters start to appear on restaurants, shops, and on village entrance signs.
9-15-35
New laws were passed that were the basis for the exclusion of Jews from all public business life and for the reclassification of the political rights of Jewish citizens.
7-16-37
Buchenwald concentration camp opens.
Autumn-1937
Beginning of the systematic take over of Jewish property.
11-1937
Munich exhibition of "The Wandering Jew" depicting the Jew as financial exploiter.
7-21-38
Introduction of identity cards for Jews effective 1-1-39.
10-5-38
Passport decree issued resulting in the confiscation of passports held by Jews. Procedure for reissuance of passports made more complicated. Newly issued passports stamped "J," designating Jewish ownership.
10-28-38
Expulsion of 15,000 to 17,000 Jews who were of Polish origin to Zbaszyn on Polish border.
11-9/10-38
Kristallnacht: government organized pogrom against Jews in Germany. Destruction of synagogues, businesses, homes. More than 26,000 Jewish men arrested and committed to concentration camps-- Dachau, Buchenwald, and Sachsenhausen. At least 91 Jews killed, 191 synagogues destroyed, 7,500 shops looted.
1-30-39
Hitler predicts in the parliament of the "extermination of the Jewish race in Europe" in the event of war.
7-26-39
Adolf Eichmann (deputy to Heydrich) is placed in charge of the Prague branch of the emigration office.
9-1-39
Germany attacks Poland. World War II begins. Numerous pogroms in Poland.
Curfews for Jews in Germany. (9 p.m. in the summer, 8 p.m. in the winter).
9-3-39
Britain and France declare war on Germany.
9-23-39
Confiscation of radios from Jews.
10-08-39
First ghetto (unguarded and unfenced) established in Piotrkow, Poland.
10-26-39
Forced labor for Jews in the General gouvernement.
2-10/13-40
First deportations from Pomerania (Stettin, Stralsund, Schneidemuehl) to Lublin, Poland.
4-27-40
Himmler directive to establish a concentration camp at Auschwitz.
9-3-41
First gassing tests in Auschwitz.
10-03-41
Forced labor for the Jews in the Reich.
10-23-41
Prohibition against the emigration of Jews.
12-7-41
Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.
12-8-41
United States enters the war.
3-6-42
First conference on sterilization: Definitions pertaining to sterilization of persons of mixed blood.
Starting end of Mar-42
Arrival of initial transports of Jews at the concentration and extermination camps Auschwitz (Auschwitz I & Auschwitz II).
7-4-42
Start of mass gassings at Auschwitz.
10-4-42
German concentration camps to be "free of Jews": all Jewish inmates deported to Auschwitz.
12-17-42
Allies solemnly condemn the extermination of the Jews and promise to punish the perpetrators.
3-22-43
The first new crematorium in Auschwitz- Birkenau placed into operation.
4-19-43
Bermuda Conference. Fruitless discussions by U.S. and British delegates on deliverance of Nazi victims.
10-20-43
U.N. War Crimes Commission is established.
12-15/19-43
First trial of German war criminals in Charkow (Kharkov), Ukraine.
5-15 to 7-8-44
Deportation of 438,000 Jews from Hungary to Auschwitz.
10-7-44
Escape attempts in Auschwitz-Birkenau.
11-2-44
Gassings in Auschwitz terminated.
Nov-44
Trial of the leaders of the extermination camp Majdanek held in Lublin.
11-26-44
Himmler orders the destruction of the crematorium at Auschwitz-Birkenau, as Nazis try to hide evidence of the death camps.
1-17-45
Evacuation of Auschwitz. The "Death March" of prisoners begins.
4-11-45
Buchenwald liberated by American troops.
4-28-45
American troops liberate Dachau.
4-30-45
Hitler commits suicide.
5-7/9-45
Unconditional surrender of Germany: end of war in Europe.
5-23-45
Himmler captured and commits suicide.
8-6-45
First atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
8-15-45
Japan surrenders: End of World War II.
11-22-45
Start of the Nuremberg Trials. Trials ended 10-1-46 with 12 defendants sentenced to death, 3 to life imprisonment, 4 to various prison terms, and 3 acquitted.
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