The Holocaust

  • First concentration camp is created in Dachau.

    First concentration camp is created in Dachau.
    Inhabitants are political opponents and criminals.
  • Nazi Government leads boycott of Jewish-owned businesses

    Nazi Government leads boycott of Jewish-owned businesses
    One of the events that started blatant discrimination against Jewish citizens.
  • Nuremberg Laws are issued

    Nuremberg Laws are issued
    Took away the rights and citizenship of German Jews
    Started profiling.
  • Government requires that all Jews carry ID

    Government requires that all Jews carry ID
    More laws are put in place to restrict the rights of Jewish citizens.
  • All Jews required to wear a yellow star of David

    All Jews required to wear a yellow star of David
    Further aliened Jews
    Created a mentally of 'us vs. them' in German society
  • The first Ghetto is established

    The first Ghetto is established
    Government sanctioned violence begins.
  • Auschwitz concentration camp is established

    Auschwitz concentration camp is established
    Jewish Citizens where put in concentration camps in droves.
    The largest death camp is now inn full force.
  • The Warsaw Ghetto reaches 500,000 inhabitants and is sealed off from the world

    The Warsaw Ghetto reaches 500,000 inhabitants and is sealed off from the world
    The Nazi movement grow drastically in power.
  • Birkenau construction begins

    Birkenau construction begins
    In addition to Auschwitz, Birkenau is a killing center containing gas chambers and crematoriums.
  • Deportation of Hungarian Jews

    Deportation of Hungarian Jews
    430,000 Jews are gassed at Auschwitz-Birkenau
  • Auschwitz is liberated by the Soviets

    Auschwitz is liberated by the Soviets
    The largest death camp is shut down.
    Survivors are liberated.