THE HOLOCAUST

Jan 30, 1933 – May 8, 1945

CAUSES

• After WW1 Germany was blamed with most of the expense
• As Hitler took power his antisemitism views against Jews grew
• Hitler blamed the Jews for what happened

CAUSES

• Hitler used propaganda to convince the people that the Jews were a problem to society.

MAJOR EVENTS

• January 30, 1933 Hitler comes to power
• November 9-10, 1933 nazis destroyed Jewish synagogues
• September 21, 1933 Jews were ordered into ghettos
• January 14, 1934 most jews are in concentration camps

MAJOR EVENTS

• December 12, 1934 death camps start
• May 8, 1945 all death camps are liberated.

EFFECTS

• Over 5 million Jews were killed by camps
• After the Jews were liberated many of them were afraid to go home.

THE END