HGST Timeline - Courtney Kriger by Courtney Kriger

Adolf Hitler is Appointed Chancellor January 30, 1933

ck679 — 2025-09-29 16:23:06 UTC

January 30, 1933 is when Hitler was made chancellor by Paul Von Hindenburg. Hitler does not yet have power but comes to through Gemany's legal, constitutional process. Over the next year-ish, Hitler and the Nazis slowly turn Germany into a dictatorship from a democracy.

This moment is crucial in the timeline because this is the moment when Hitler gains the power to execute his plans.

Referendum Confirms Hitler's New Title and Powers August 19, 1934

ck679 — 2025-09-29 16:48:40 UTC

After the death of President Von Hindenburg, the nazi German Regime holds a referendum in order to give Hitler more power. Although this voting isnt fair, most Germans approved Hitlers actions, vote him. This voting confirms Hitler's power, he now has no limits.

This event is important in history because this is the day that Hitler is given full power. From this day on he has no more limits and can do whatever.

WWI & The Aftermath 1918

ck679 — 2025-09-30 17:01:33 UTC

After World War I ended in 1918, many countries in europe had a hard time recovering. this caused huge changed in society, including revolutions and creations of new countries. Nationalism, racism, and extreme hate in jewish people became more common. Nazis in Germany and Fascists in Italy started to threaten weak democracies.

This change was important because it was a huge moment in normalizing hatred against Jewish people and was a moment that started to rise the Nazis.

Book Burning May 10, 1933

ck679 — 2025-10-01 16:21:06 UTC

On May 10, 1933, university students in Berlin gathered to burn more than 25,000 books that were considered "non German". 40,000 people came to listen to Joseph Goebbles give a speech on the topic. This was a plan the Nazis put into place to control their values. They took books from libraries and threw them into big fires during ceremonies with music and special oaths. The students wanted to get rid of books that had foreign or immoral ideas, especially those by Jewish authors.

The book burning during the Holocaust was important because it showed how the Nazis wanted to control what people thought by getting rid of books that had ideas they didn’t like. It was a way to stop people from learning different opinions and to spread only Nazi beliefs.

Buchenwald Concentration Camp Opens July 15, 1937

ck679 — 2025-10-01 16:28:24 UTC

Buchenwald Concentration Camp opened on July 15, 1937. It was one of the biggest camps in Germany, the Nazis put many jews in this camp and they were treated awful. The Jews didn't get enough rest and were forced to do labour. Along with that they didn't have enough food or water.

This camp is important to remember because it was one of the first and biggest camps used during the holocaust. It shows how cruel they were and how many people suffered.

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand June 28, 1914

ck679 — 2025-10-01 16:40:10 UTC

On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated. A man named Gavrilo Princip shot him and his wife. His murder is what starts WWI after countries start taking sides and leading to conflict. Millions of people died.

This assassination is important because it's what started WWI. Countries started declaring war on each other and millions of people died.

Ban on Jehovah's Witness Organizations April 1, 1935

ck679 — 2025-10-01 16:44:12 UTC

on April 1, 1935, the government bans all Jehovah Wittness organizations. They do this because the group refuses to submit to the government or Hitler. The Nazis banned their group and arrested many of them or put them into forced labour camps.

This ban is important because it shows how to Nazis tried to control people who didn't align with their beliefs. And how no one really had a choice of whether to support Hitler or not.

Anne Frank Born June 12, 1929

ck679 — 2025-10-01 16:54:46 UTC

On June 12, 1929, Anne Frank was born. She became famous because of her diary that she kept while she was hiding from the Nazi's, she shared her thoughts and her fears in it.

This is important because her diary helps people to understand what it was like living as a Jew during the holocaust.

Anti-Jewish Boycott April 1, 1933

ck679 — 2025-10-02 15:52:11 UTC

On April 1, 1933, the Nazis stage a boycott on all Jewish ran businesses. This happened less than three months after Hitler came to power. The Nazis told people to stop buying from businesses that had anything to do with Jews. They shouted in the streets "Don't buy from Jews" and "The Jews are our misfortune." This boycott only lasted one day.

This is important in the timeline because it shows how the Nazis planned to blame and hide away Jewish people from everyone else. Although it only lasted one day and many people ignored the signs. This was one of the events that was very important in leading up to the holocaust.

The First Jewish Law in Hungary May 29, 1938

ck679 — 2025-10-02 16:56:52 UTC

In May 29, 1938, Hungary passed the first Jewish law, that restricted how many Jews were allowed to work in certain places. Not long after, they passed more laws that made it even stricter. These laws banned Jewish and non-Jewish marriages and forced Jews out of jobs.

These Anti Jewish laws in hungary are important because it shows how the government supported antisemitism. It was a big step towards the hatred and violence that happened during the Holocaust.