Holocaust Revision Flashcards
What is the belief in Aryan/German racial superiority called?
Racial superiority
This ideology asserts that the Aryan race is superior to all others.
How were Jews perceived in Nazi ideology?
Jews seen as racially inferior and dangerous
Jews were blamed for Germany’s problems and viewed as a threat to German racial superiority.
What does ‘Lebenstraum’ refer to in Nazi ideology?
Living space
It emphasized the need for Germany to expand eastward for population growth.
What was the main belief of Social Darwinism in the context of Nazi ideology?
Survival of the fittest races
This ideology opposed racial mixing.
What significant event occurred in 1933 regarding Hitler’s rise to power?
Hitler became chancellor; violence against Jews began
Jews were removed from civil service, universities, and the press.
What were the Nuremberg Laws of 1935?
Laws that stripped Jews of citizenship
They prohibited marriage and relationships between Jews and non-Jews.
What happened during Kristallnacht on November 9-10, 1938?
Widespread violence against Jews occurred
177 synagogues and over 7000 businesses were destroyed, 91 Jews were killed, and 20,000 were imprisoned.
What was the propaganda’s role in Nazi ideology?
To glorify leaders and portray opposition as dangerous, dehumanizing the Jews
It projected nationalism and depicted opponents negatively.
What happened to Jewish teachers and professors in 1933?
All Jewish teachers and professors were removed
School textbooks were also withdrawn and replaced with those reflecting Nazi ideology.
What percentage of teachers were estimated to be members of the Nazi party in 1936?
Over 32%
This was higher than any other profession.
What happened to Jewish children in 1938?
Banned from going to German schools
They were moved to Jewish schools.
What was established in Poland to control Jews?
Ghettos
This built on a historical practice of isolating Jewish communities.
What false beliefs motivated the Nazi’s actions against Jews?
Beliefs that Jews spread diseases
These reflected the racist and eugenic views of the Nazis.
What was issued on September 1, 1939, regarding the concentration of Jews?
Schnellbrief
It ordered the concentration of Jews in Polish towns near railway lines.
What was the purpose of establishing Jewish councils in Nazi-controlled areas?
To manage Jewish communities
This was part of the broader strategy to control and segregate Jews.
