(History) The Holocaust + Anti Semitism Throughout History

Question 1

What does anti-semetism mean?

Answer 1

any hostility toward, or discrimination against, Jews as a religious, ethnic, or racial group.

Question 2

What was the first sign of hate towards jews in history?
(Jesus)

Answer 2

When christianity was the main religion during the rise of the roman empire, judaism was the rival religion. Some said that the jews killed jesus. Later, Jews were blamed for every wrongdoing in europe, as nearly everyone in europe was christian.

Question 3

What else happened to jews later in history?
( ghettos )

Answer 3

They had to stay in ghettos, and wear clothing showing that they were jewish. Later, some left their country to try and find somewhere else to live. They were also sent to concentration camps.

Question 4

What did William the Conqueror do in 1066?

Answer 4

He encouraged Jews to come to england, but in the 1100s, anti semetism towards grew towards jews.

Question 5

What happened in York 1190?
(Trapped)

Answer 5

Around 150 Jews died when being trapped in a tower.

Question 6

What did King Edward do?
(Banish) ~ 1655

Answer 6

He ordered them to leave. It wasn’t until 1655 when Jews were welcomed back

Question 7

When did adolf hitler and the nazis come to power?

Answer 7

1933

Question 8

Approximately, how many jews were killed during the second world war?

Answer 8

6 million ( Europe )

Question 9

What did the nazis want to do to the jewish people?

Answer 9

Wipe them out of europe

Question 10

The holocaust was a genocide towards jews; What is a genocide?

Answer 10

Any act committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group.

Question 11

By 1945, How many jews had been killed?

Answer 11

2/3 of jews ( 90% of jewish children were killed )
( 6million )

Question 12

Who else was disriminated and killed during the holocaust?

Answer 12

Gypsies, disabled people, gay people, jehovah’s witnesses, political opponents, polish soviet civilians and prisoners of war from the soviet union.

Question 13

2 signs of anti semitism towards jews in 1933
( shops + law )

Answer 13

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 14

2 signs of anti semitism towards jews in 1935
( army + nuremberg )

Answer 14

May: All Jews removed from the army
•Sept: Anti-Semitic Nuremberg Laws introduced

Question 15

What were the two Nuremberg Laws introduced in 1935?
( Citizen + Protection )

Answer 15

Reich citizen law: only those of German or related blood were eligible to German citizens
Law for the protection of German Blood and German Honour: Germans and Jews couldn’t get married or be in a relationship.

Question 16

2 signs of anti semitism towards jews in 1936
( financial + teachers )

Answer 16

• March: withdrawal of financial assistance for Jewish children.
• October 1936 = Jewish teachers forbidden to teach non Jewish children.

Question 17

1 sign of anti semitism towards jews in 1937
( uni )

Answer 17

Jewish people unable to gain a university degree.

Question 18

2 signs of anti semitism towards jews in 1938
( doctors + Sara/ Israel )

Answer 18

• 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.