Anti-Semitism History

Question 1

Why were the Jews treated differently 2000 years ago?

Answer 1

2000 years ago when Christanity was the main religion of the Empire its rivalry was Judaism.

Question 2

What was happened at 1000 CE?

Answer 2

Almost everybody was christian in Europe and Jews which did not follow the beliefs of Christanity were persecuated

Question 3

What are some of the ways that Jews were being treated unfairly?

Answer 3

They were often used as a scapegoat for many peoples problems
They had to live in ghettos
They wee often expelled from countries

Question 4

What period was the Holocaust?

Answer 4

1939-1945
The mass killing of approximately six million jews

Question 5

What was Holocaust often referred to as?

Answer 5

A genocide

Question 6

Who else were killed during the Holocaust?

Answer 6

Roma and Sinti often called as Gypsies

Question 7

What happened in 1933(Nazi Anti-Semitic actions)?

Answer 7

1933
• March: A boycott of Jewish shops organised for one day
• April: A law removed all Jewish and political opponents from public service.
• April: the number of Jewish school children reduced and controlled.
• October: removed Jews from the media.

Question 8

What happened in 1935(Nazi Anti-Semitic actions)?

Answer 8

May:All Jews removed from the army
Sept: Anti-Semitic Nuremburg Laws introduced:
1. ‘The Reich citizen law’: declared that only those of German or related blood were eligible to German citizens (citizens of the ‘Reich’).
2. Law for the protection of German Blood and German Honour: forbade marriages and sexual relations between Jews and Germans. It was a law designed to protect German blood and punishment for breaking it was severe.

Question 9

What happened in 1936(Nazi Anti-Semitic actions)

Answer 9

March:withdrawal of fincial assistance for Jewish children
October:Jewish teachers forbidden to teach non Jewish children

Question 10

What happened in 1937(Anti-Semitic actions)

Answer 10

Jewish people are unable to gain a university degree

Question 11

What happened in 1938(Anti-Semitic actions)

Answer 11

Jewish doctors lose their license to work - soon all lawyers and professional jobs also lose their right to work.
• All Jews must tell the government how much wealth they have and where it is.
• All Jewish women must have ‘Sara’ and Jewish men ‘Israel’ in their name.
• A red Jew stamp must be in all Jewish passports.
• All Jewish Children banned from attending German Schools
Park benches and shops “for Aryans only”
• Forced to wear distinctive clothing such as a Star on their clothes.

Question 12

When was Hitler born?

Answer 12

1889 in Austria

Question 13

What does hyperinflation?

Answer 13

It was when the government would print more and more money until it was worthless

Question 14

When did Hitler create the Nazis?

Answer 14

1922

Question 15

When was the Beer Hall Putsch?

Answer 15

1923

Question 16

When did the Great Depression hit Germany?

Answer 16

1929

Question 17

What did Hitler provide during the Great Depression?

Answer 17

Easy solutions to difficult problems

Question 18

When did Hitler become Chancellor?

Answer 18

January 1933

Question 19

When was the enabling act passed and what was it?

Answer 19

March 1933 it gave Hitler to has the power to pass any law he wanted

Question 20

When was the Night of the Long Knives?

Answer 20

30th of June 1934

Question 21

When did President Hindenburg die?

Answer 21

2 August 1934

Question 22

Why did the Nazis rise to power?

Answer 22

There are various aspects of the Nazis gaining power and these are listed:
Appealing to all Germans: He would please all sorts of people such as famers who would be given there own land….
Hitler’s charismatic leadership: He would decieve the Germans by ensuring that they want the revenge for what the French,British and USA had made them sign which was a false surrerender. He would also only say what the Germans would like to hear
Use of Propaganda:He would often use simple logans to convey his message effectively and make them appeal to the ordinary people of Germany
Organisation of the Party:They would often spread officers to ensuee everyone was safe
Fear of Communist spreading:This was a huge issue as Rich Lanowners did not like the idea at all so Nazis banned any communists
Effects of the wall street crash:This created a demand in jobs and made Hitler the famous slogan easy solutions to difficult problems

Question 23

How was the method Terror used to gain control?

Answer 23

The SS was one of the main weapons Hitler used as they would terrorise people into what they wanted to hear and they would often imprison people without trial. The other main weapon was the Gestapo as anyone who dared to criticised Hitler was in danger of arrest. They would often tap into phone calls and check if anyone was talking anout Hitler wrongly. Everyone feared their neighbours and friends as there was ears and eyes everywhere.

Question 24

How was the method Propaganda used to control Germans?

Answer 24

Hitler knew that the only way that we would each total obdience is that he controls their mind and so he enlisted Goebbels as Minister of Propaganda. He was in charge of everything that anyone saw he would make rules on what was published and removed Anti-Nazis messages.Parades and Marches would be used to show the strength of the German army.

Question 25

How was the method Youth used to to gain control?

Answer 25

Hitler knew that Germany’s young people were going to be the next loyal Nazis and he had to control them too. So he made the school designed to brainwash the kids into thinking that Nazis were great any teacher who disagreed with any of the changes were sacked and every youth would have to be in Hitler’s youth on the surface it was thought to be vey good but yet did they realise that it was a form of controlling them into becoming soldiers and the women to become perfect housewives.

Question 26

How was the method Economic sucess used to control?

Answer 26

Most working class people did not like the Nazis so Hitler knew he had to control these 6 million workers and in doing so he found the perfect solution. He would give jobs to the unemployed people such as join the armed forces or help create roads and buildings it also had certain benfits such as lesiure days, holidays price would cut.

Question 27

During 1933-1939 what happened?

Answer 27

Hitler broke many of the laws that were stated in the Treaty of Versailles. He did not care about the Laws as he wanted revenge so
He made his army considerably bigger
He helped Spanish Dictator Franco to win the civil war in Spain
He declared that they would enter Austria
All these laws were forbidden in Treaty of Versailles

Question 28

When did German troops invade Poland?

Answer 28

1st of September 1939

Question 29

When did Chamberlain become Prime Minister?

Answer 29

1938

Question 30

What was appeasement?

Answer 30

Appeasement was giving whatever the country wanted to try to avoid war and conflict by appeasing the country.They wouldbe satisfied by this and they would stop making more demands.

Question 31

When was D-Day?

Answer 31

1944

Question 32

When was the reichstag fire?

Answer 32

1933

Question 33

When was consciption added and what was it?

Answer 33

It was in 1936 and that people had to spend time in the war