# Dachau and the Book Burnings (1933)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1933-dachau-and-the-book-burnings
Location: Dachau and Berlin
Categories: main-event

In March 1933 the first concentration camp opened at Dachau. On 10 May 1933 students burned books by Jewish and opponent authors. All other parties were banned by July.

## Why it matters
It marked the beginning of systematic persecution.

Ruler at the time: [Adolf Hitler](https://germany-history.com/rulers/adolf-hitler)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – Dachau concentration camp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dachau_concentration_camp)
- [Wikipedia – Nazi book burnings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_book_burnings)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica – Dachau concentration camp](https://www.britannica.com/place/Dachau-concentration-camp-Germany)