1. Timeline of the Holocaust 1933 - 1945

2. January 1 st 1933 Hitler sworn in as Chancellor of Germany Hitler sworn in as Chancellor of Germany Hitler’s goal was to conquer other countries under the German Empire Hitler’s goal was to conquer other countries under the German Empire Ultimately Hitler created a one party state (dictatorship) Ultimately Hitler created a one party state (dictatorship)

3. March 20 th 1933 Dachau opens near Munich Dachau opens near Munich –1 st German Concentration Camp Prisoners are mostly Communists and Socialists Prisoners are mostly Communists and Socialists

4. June 27 th 1935 Homosexuality criminalized Homosexuality criminalized –Those found guilty were sentenced to a minimum of 10 years in jail September 14 th 1935 Nuremburg Laws passed  Jews reduced to second class citizens with limited rights  Prohibited marriage with Jews  Was the basis of a series of laws that stripped the Jews of every right they had

5. JJewish punishment as a result of the Nuremburg Laws

6. July 15 th 1936 Gypsies were rounded up and sent to containment camps where many die of disease.

7. March 12 th 1938 Germany invades Austria, know as the “Anchluss” Germany invades Austria, know as the “Anchluss” German Anti-Semitic laws are immediately enforced in Austria German Anti-Semitic laws are immediately enforced in Austria Many Jews try to flee the country Many Jews try to flee the country 130,000 were able to get out. 130,000 were able to get out.

8. April 25 th 1938 All Jewish property and business must be reports to Nazi administration (limit was set)  Causes massive unemployment and hardships among Jews. May 15 th 1938  First Jews sent to Mauthausen to Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria in Austria

9. Kristallnacht “night of broken glass” November 8 th 1938 Nazi officials stormed through Jewish towns destroying all property  1,000 synagogues were burned  7,000 business were destroyed  26,000 Jews were sent to concentration camps  91 Jewish men were murdered

10. Aftermath of Kristallnacht A meeting was held by German officials after the terror, the result of the meeting: A meeting was held by German officials after the terror, the result of the meeting: Jews were ordered to pay for the destruction Jews were ordered to pay for the destruction All Jews were banned from schools, theaters, and restaurants All Jews were banned from schools, theaters, and restaurants

11. July 24 th 1939 1 st disabled child killed 1 st disabled child killed Hitler’s “experts” lay down a basis for the removal of severely disabled children Hitler’s “experts” lay down a basis for the removal of severely disabled children Starved to death or given lethal injection Starved to death or given lethal injection 5,200 infants died this way 5,200 infants died this way

12. September 1 st 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland Theme of Nazi troops- “We are going to Poland to strike at the Jews”

13. Creation of ghettos October 8 th 1939 October 8 th 1939 1 st Jewish ghetto in Poland opened 1 st Jewish ghetto in Poland opened Housed 18,000 Jews Housed 18,000 Jews April 30 th 1940 April 30 th 1940 Lodz ghetto in Poland is sealed Lodz ghetto in Poland is sealed Result: many die of disease and starvation Result: many die of disease and starvation

14. Auschwitz Opens May 20 th 1940

15. June 22 nd 1941 Hitler invades USSR in a “war of extermination” Hitler invades USSR in a “war of extermination” Wanted more living room, Wanted more living room, raw materials, and raw materials, and food for the German people

16. Massacres in 1941 June 24 th Jewish massacre at Vilna, Lithuania Jewish massacre at Vilna, Lithuania 33,500 out of 55,000 Jews killed 33,500 out of 55,000 Jews killed September 29 th Kiev, Ukraine Kiev, Ukraine Jews are taken to Babi Yar and killed Jews are taken to Babi Yar and killed 33,771 Jews in all 33,771 Jews in all

17. January 20 th 1942 Wannsee Conference Conference was held to decide what to do with the Jews Conference was held to decide what to do with the Jews Majority of Jews were sent to labor camps to be worked to death on road building for Germany Majority of Jews were sent to labor camps to be worked to death on road building for Germany Some more privileged Jews were sent to the ghettos Some more privileged Jews were sent to the ghettos

18. April 19 th 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Jewish civilians living in the Warsaw ghetto fought back against Nazi forces for 4 weeks Jewish civilians living in the Warsaw ghetto fought back against Nazi forces for 4 weeks Eventually they were overtaken Eventually they were overtaken 60,000 surviving Jews were sent away to camps 60,000 surviving Jews were sent away to camps

19. The End is Near August 30 th 1944 Liquidation of Lodz Ghetto Liquidation of Lodz Ghetto January 17 th 1945 Liberation of Warsaw Liberation of Warsaw

20. April 30 th 1945 Hitler commits suicide Hitler commits suicide