Holocaust and Civilians in 1938 — Timeline

4 documented historical milestones concerning holocaust and civilians in 1938.

Dated historical records

Entries below follow the dates recorded in the WWII CHRONOS archive. Each linked title opens the original historical entry, including its source reference.

1. 1938-05-29 — First Anti-Jewish Law in Hungary — The law restricted Jewish participation in economic life.
2. 1938-07-06 — Opening of the Évian Conference on Jewish Refugees — Representatives of states discussed the refugee crisis created by persecution in Nazi-controlled territories.
3. 1938-11-09 — Kristallnacht — Mass anti-Jewish pogroms across Germany and annexed Austria on 9–10 November.
4. 1938-12-02 — First Kindertransport Arrives in Britain — Groups of child refugees from Nazi-controlled territories began arriving in Britain.

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