How did the Nazis persecute the Jews during World War II?

How the Nazis persecuted the Jews: key dates

1933

Boycott of Jewish businesses. Jewish civil servants, lawyers and teachers sacked. Race Science lessons to teach that Jews are untermensch [Untermensch: A German word for a person who is considered inferior. ].

1935

'Jews not wanted here' signs put up at swimming pools etc.

Nuremberg laws (15 September) Jews could not be citizens. They were not allowed to vote or to marry a German.

1938

Jews could not be doctors. Jews had to add the name Israel (men) or Sarah (women) to their name. Jewish children forbidden to go to school.

Kristallnacht (9 November) - attacks on Jewish homes, businesses and synagogues [Synagogues: These are places of Jewish worship and community.].

1939

Jews were forbidden to own a business, or own a radio. Jews were forced to live in ghettoes.

1941

Army Einsatzgruppen squads in Russia started mass-shootings of Jews. All Jews were forced to wear a yellow star of David.

1942

Wansee Conference (20 January) decided on the Final Solution, which was to gas all Europe's Jews. The main death camps were at Auschwitz, Treblinka and Sobibor.