1933-1939

**Third Reich** ** On January 30th, 1933, Adolf Hitler became the Chancellor of the Third Reich. The Third Reich, or the Nazi State, was the government of Germany. The Third Reich believed that German’s were supposed to expand, by military force. Another belief was that the German’s were racially superior, a group called Aryans. Aryans were Germans who were tall, had blond hair, and blue eyes. The Third Reich attempted to create a world with only ** ** these people. That is why they attempted to kill of the Jewish people, Polish people, black people, Jehovah Witnesses, Gypsies, Gays, disabled people, and Priests and Christian leaders. The Third Reich brainwashed people into believing that others were responsible for their problems. Following the World War I (WWI) loss and a Great Depression, the Third Reich convinced all of the German's to tu****rn to the people listed above. They turned them into a scapegoat for all of their problems.**



** 2. Early Stages of Persecution **


 *  Earliest persecution dates back to 1933 in which there was opening of concentration camps, boycotting of shops, and burning of books that don't have ideas that were accepted in Germany at the time.

The opening of concentration camps began in 1933 when first Oranienburg and then Dachau. These camps were not the violent and cruel camps that they came to be at the end of the war. They were used as holding and captivity places for political opponents and Jews until ransom was paid. ** burned. Also the boycotting of Jewish shops began at the time. This effected the businesses at the time in order to further hurt the people. This made them rely on other people of similar faith, or go into different business.**
 * Jewish people along with others were not wanted** **in the time period. To take control the German Government building was


 * In 1939 The Night of Broken Glass occurred. At this point in time Jewish people and others were stripped of their rights and considered enemies. The Night of Broken Glass was when all of the windows of Jewish shops were broken. This was the beginning of the major persecution of the Jewish people and other races/groups.**


 * These early forms of persecution were more directed toward emotionally hurting these groups of people. They would later turn physical and violent right when the war really gets going.**