July 28 1914
World War I began in 1914, after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and lasted until 1918.
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July 5 1937
Buchenwald was one of the first and the largest of the concentration camps within Germany’s 1937 borders.
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July 6 1938
The Évian Conference was convened 6–15 July 1938 at Évian-les-Bains, France, to address the problem of German and Austrian Jewish refugees wishing to flee persecution by Nazi Germany. It was the initiative of United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Source: Évian Conference
January 20 1942
High ranking Nazi officials meet at a villa in Berlin Germany. The Wannsee Conference is where Hitler’s Final Solution is first planned and set in motion.
April 11 1945
Felix Goldberg among Jews in Buchenwald liberated by US Troops.
April 23 1945
Associated Press published in The State (Columbia SC).
READ MORE: Congressmen See Horrors of Nazi Camp
May 2 1949
In May 1949, New Neighbors, a USNA newsletter, featured an article, “A Primer in Resettlement for Small Communities,” which described Columbia SC efforts to welcome displaced persons.
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: A Primer In Resettlement For Small Communities
