Hitler

The Holocaust

By Ceniyah T
  • Beginning of the Holocaust

    Beginning of the Holocaust

    The Holocaust began after Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor after WWI.
  • Enabling Acts

    Enabling Acts

    The Enabling Acts allowed for the Nazis to issue laws without interference from the German parliament.
  • Boycotting Jews

    Boycotting Jews

    At the start of the Holocaust, the Nazis attempted to boycott Jewish owned businesses.
  • Nuremberg Laws

    Nuremberg Laws

    The Nuremberg Laws were made during a Nazi rally. They were used to put their racist ideals into law.
  • The "Night of Broken Glass"

    The "Night of Broken Glass"

    The Nazis coordinated attacks against Jews that became known as a nation wide riot. It gets its name from the shattered glass of Jewish stores.
  • Mobile Killing Squads

    Mobile Killing Squads

    After the German army invaded the Soviet Union, the moved to mass murder of the Jews. They ordered their special action squads made up of Nazi police to kill any Jews they could find. This 1/4 of Jews in Europe.
  • Death Marches

    Death Marches

    Germany's army was the Allies were moving in on their concentration camps. Germany attempted their closest camps further into Germany, making them walk with no food and little rest, shooting the ones who couldn't keep up.
  • The End of the Holocaust

    The End of the Holocaust

    Germany surrendered to the Allies, ending WWII in Europe.