Holocast notes Flashcards
What happened to Kaiser Wilhem towards the end of WWI
He was forced to abidicate his throne and flee for Holland after losing the support of the military and with a revolution underway.
Who signed the treaty of Versaille
The democratic politicians (november criminals) in Germany because Kaiser Wilhem fled
What were problems for Germany following WWI
Street violence, fights between political parties, reparation payments casued financial struggles, leading to unemployment and hyperinflation
How did the Nazi Party grow
In 1919, Hitler joined the German Worker’s Party because he was impressed by their nationalist ideas. In 1923, he changed its name to the Nazi Party and it grew rapidly due to economic struggles and Hitler’s speeches.
What was Mein Kampf
A book Hitler wrote in prison, outlining his extreme anti-semitism, nationalist vision and opposition to the Treaty of Versaille.
What is nationalism
The belief that your country is superior, without question or doubt
What is socialism
An economic system where the government or workers control businesses and resources to ensure wealth is shared fairly, and basic needs like healthcare, education, and transportation are affordable for everyone.
How were Jews treated throughout much of their history
They were treated like outcasts and blamed for diasters suffered by societies in which they lived
What were Jews wrongly accused for
Being responsible for Jesus’ death and causing the black death
What happened in the 1800s
Restrictions on Jews loosened, allowing them to integrate into European society. Some Jews became successful leaders or government officials, though most remained poor. This success led to backlash from those who felt threatened and started spreading rumors that the Jews secretly controlled governments.
What happened in the early 1900s
Anti-semitism increased across Europe
What were Jews falsely blamed for
Germany’s defeat in WWI
What was used to justify discrimination violence against Jews in the 20th century
The myths about Jews being the reason of Germany’s defeat in WWI and the Russian communist Revolution
What was the goal of Nazi propaganda
To set out and constantly reinforce the ideology of National Socialism so that Germans would accept the philosophy of the party, including its ideas around race.
What is the Reich Citizenship law
Only racially pure Germans are allowed to hold German citizenship and Jews could not be full citizens and have no political rights.
What is the Law for the Protection of German Blood and German Honour
Banned intermarriages and sexual relations between Jews and “of German or related blood” individuals, fearing mixed race children.
What is the significance of the Nuremberg Laws
Increased discrimination and helped lay the foundation for the Holocaust.
Why didn’t many Jews leave Germany
Economic and emotional factors, such as lack of resources, language barriers and the uncertainty of finding a safe place to go.
What was pre-kristallnacht build up
Throughout 1938, Nazi discussed the need for a public punishment of Jews. From September, Nazi officials began increasing attacks on Jews, their property and synagogues.
Triggering event that contributed to Kristallnacht
On November 7 1938, Hershel Gyrzpan, a 17 year old Jewish student, shot Ernst vom Rath, a German diplomat
What happened on Kristallnacht
On the night of November 9-10th 1938, a series of Nazi-organised pogroms targeted Jews across Germany, Austria and the Sudetenland. Jews were killed, businesses were looted and destroyed, synagogues, homes hospitals and schools were damaged or destroyed.
What led to the ‘Jewish problem’
By 1939, WWII began and the Nazi had taken Austria and Czechoslovakia within Germany’s borders. By mid 1941, German troops occupied Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, parts of France, and Poland. This led to the ‘Jewish problem’ with what to do with the growing Jewish population.
What were ghettos and what were they like inside
Nazi rounded up Jews, evicted them from their homes, and forced them into ghettos. The ghettos had inadequate food supplies, overcrowded, unsanitary conditions, diseases were common, had lack of appropriate clothing for winter.
What is the final solution
The Nazi plan to murder all Jews in Europe, mainly through mass shootings and extermination camps.
