History 🗡️ Flashcards
When was the british nationality act passed
1948
What was the biggest death camp during the second world war
Austwitvh
When did the holocaust begin
1933
What were ghettos
They were regions in big cities that were bricked off and had jews living in them
What was the Holocaust?
The Holocaust was the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews and millions of others by the Nazi regime and its collaborators during World War II.
True or False: The Holocaust occurred before World War I.
False
Fill in the blank: The Holocaust primarily targeted _______.
Jews
Which event is often considered the start of the Holocaust?
The implementation of the Nuremberg Laws in 1935.
What were concentration camps used for during the Holocaust?
Concentration camps were used for the detention, forced labor, and extermination of Jews and other targeted groups.
What other types of people did the nazis put in the holocaust?
Criminals, political oppositions, disabled people, black people
What was Kristallnacht?
Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, was a violent attack against Jews in Nazi Germany on November 9-10, 1938.
The ___________ laws were made to target jews and make their lives horrible
Nuremberg
What is the name of the ship that brought Caribbean migrants to the UK in 1948?
HMT Empire Windrush
True or False: The Windrush generation refers to migrants who arrived in the UK from the Caribbean between 1948 and 1971.
True
Fill in the blank: The arrival of the Windrush marked the beginning of large-scale immigration from the _______.
Caribbean
What year did the Windrush arrive in the UK?
1948
What was the purpose of the British Nationality Act ?
It made people get British citizenship if their country was part of the British Empire
Fill in the blank: The Windrush generation played a significant role in the _______ of British society.
cultural diversity
What were ghettos during World War II?
Ghettos were segregated areas in cities where Jews and other targeted groups were forced to live under harsh conditions.
True or False: Ghettos were established in every country occupied by Nazi Germany.
True
The largest ghetto during World War II was in _______.
Warsaw
What was the main purpose of making ghettos?
The main reason were to isolate and control Jewish peoples and other minorities.
What conditions did people living in ghettos typically face?
People faced overcrowding, starvation, forced labor, and violence.
Name one method used by Nazis to control the population within ghettos.
The Nazis used armed guards and walls or fences to physically confine the population.
