Anschluss (annexation) of Austria
On 12 March 1938, the German Wehrmacht marched into [...]
The Nuremberg Laws
The Nuremberg Race Laws were passed on 15 September 1935 [...]
Hermann Göring
Hermann Göring (1893-1946) was one of the most powerful politicians in the [...]
Mischling (‘half castes’)
With the Nuremberg Race Laws, the legal categories of [...]
Levy on Jewish assets (Judenvermögensabgabe)
Since 12 November 1938, Jewish people have had to [...]
Takeover of power
On 30 January 1933, Adolf Hitler became Reich Chancellor [...]
Privileged mixed marriage (privilegierte Mischehe)
Connections between Jewish and non-Jewish partners meant in the [...]
ERR (Reichsleiter Rosenberg Task Force)
The Einsatzstab Reichsleiter Rosenberg (ERR for short) was one of [...]
Aryanization (Arisierung)
‚Aryanisation‘ was the term used by the Nazi regime to describe the forced transfer of [...]
Washington Principles
The ‚Washington Principles‘ were adopted in 1998 at an international conference [...]
