Holocaust Timeline Worksheet

Name:

Date:

📚 Part 1: Timeline Knowledge

1. When did Adolf Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?

30th January 1933

1st September 1939

9th November 1938

20th January 1942

2. What event is known as "Kristallnacht" (Night of Broken Glass)?

The invasion of Poland

A coordinated attack on Jewish businesses and synagogues (9th-10th November 1938)

The liberation of concentration camps

The Nuremberg Trials

3. The Wannsee Conference (20th January 1942) was significant because:

It marked the beginning of World War II

It planned the systematic extermination of European Jews

It ended the Holocaust

It established the first concentration camp

4. Which events occurred during 1933-1939? (Select all that apply)

Nuremberg Laws passed (1935)

First concentration camps established

Wannsee Conference

Jews banned from professions and public spaces

✏️ Part 2: Understanding Historical Context

5. Complete the timeline by filling in the missing dates:

1933: _________________ - Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany

_______: 15th September - Nuremberg Laws passed, stripping Jews of citizenship

1938: _________________ - Kristallnacht occurs across Germany and Austria

1942: _________________ - Wannsee Conference plans the "Final Solution"

_______: 27th January - Soviet forces liberate Auschwitz concentration camp

6. Explain how authoritarian regimes use propaganda and control to influence ordinary people. Use examples from the historical timeline in your answer.

7. Why is it important for students today to study the Holocaust and understand how authoritarian movements develop?

🔍 Part 3: Connecting to The Wave

8. Based on the historical timeline, what warning signs of authoritarian control should we watch for in modern society?

9. How might understanding this historical context help you better understand the themes in The Wave? Consider the concepts of power, persuasion, and group behaviour.

10. Write one complex sentence using a subordinating conjunction (because, although, while, since) that connects the Holocaust to the themes you expect to explore in The Wave.