Timeline of Key Events in Nazi Germany (1933-1945)

These flashcards cover significant events from the rise of Nazi Germany in 1933 to the end of World War II in 1945, focusing on legislation, concentration camps, and the Holocaust.

What significant event occurred to have Hitler's rise to power and when?

Hitler became chancellor of Germany in 1933.

What was the purpose of the Enabling Act passed by Hitler in 1933?

It granted Hitler almost unlimited power.

What were the Nuremberg Laws enacted in 1935 primarily designed to do?

They stripped Jews of their citizenship and prohibited intermarriage with Aryans.

Which concentration camp opened in 1934 alongside the unification of police forces in Nazi Germany?

The Gestapo was created.

What major event occurred on Kristallnacht in 1938?

Over 1,400 synagogues were destroyed and 30,000 Jewish men were sent to concentration camps.

What began in 1939 that involved the invasion of Poland?

The beginning of World War II.

What was the purpose of the Wannsee Conference in 1942?

To develop the plan for the 'Final Solution'.

What happened during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in 1943?

Jews armed resistance against the Nazis as a response to deportations.

What event marked the beginning of D-Day in 1944?

U.S., British, and Canadian troops landed on the beaches of Normandy.

What were the Nuremberg Trials that began in 1945?

Military tribunals for Nazi war criminals after World War II.