September 10, 1935 Nuremberg Laws were passed, imposing extensive – racist legislation and forbidding marriage between Jews and Aryans; Jews were stripped of German citizenship. or of Broken Glass” - Anti-Jewish riots November 9-10, 1938 Kristallnacht – “Night throughout Germany and Austria. More than 30,000 Jews were arrested, 191 synagogues were destroyed, 7,500 shops were burnt and looted, and nearly 100 Jews killed. All Jewish property was and Jewish businesses were “registered” “Aryanized.” September 1, 1939 Invasion of Poland by Germany, beginning War II. – September 21, 1939 Establishment of ghettos in Poland – October, 1939 T4 Project was begun to kill mentally and physically disabled – – German citizens, which Hitler called eaters” and lives unworthy of life. “useless November 23, 1939 Jewish star armband was required of all Jews in Central – Poland. April 29, 1940 Directive to establish a concentration camp at Auschwitz. – January 20, 1942 Wannsee Conference was held, where a plan was detailed to – annihilate the eleven million Jews of Europe. June 6, 1944 Allied Invasion of Normandy. – January 17, 1945 Prisoners from Auschwitz began marches” to evacuate – “death the camp. Hitler commits suicide. April 30, 1945 – May 8, 1945 Germany surrenders, marking the end of Hitler’s Year – “Thousand Reich.”
September 10, 1935 – Nuremberg Laws were passed, imposing extensive racist legislation and forbidding marriage between Jews and Aryans; Jews were stripped of German citizenship. November 9-10, 1938 – Kristallnacht or “Night of Broken Glass” - Anti-Jewish riots throughout Germany and Austria. More than 30,000 Jews were arrested, 191 synagogues were destroyed, 7,500 shops were burnt and looted, and nearly 100 Jews killed. All Jewish property was “registered” and Jewish businesses were “Aryanized.” September 1, 1939 – Invasion of Poland by Germany, beginning War II. September 21, 1939 – Establishment of ghettos in Poland October, 1939 – T4 Project was begun – to kill mentally and physically disabled German citizens, which Hitler called “useless eaters” and lives unworthy of life. November 23, 1939 – Jewish star armband was required of all Jews in Central Poland. April 29, 1940 – Directive to establish a concentration camp at Auschwitz. January 20, 1942 – Wannsee Conference was held, where a plan was detailed to annihilate the eleven million Jews of Europe. June 6, 1944 – Allied Invasion of Normandy. January 17, 1945 – Prisoners from Auschwitz began “death marches” to evacuate the camp. April 30, 1945 – Hitler commits suicide. May 8, 1945 – Germany surrenders, marking the end of Hitler’s “Thousand Year Reich.”
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