Jews And Minorities In Nazi Germany Flashcards
What is an Aryan Nation
-seen to be Racially Pure
-built on German blood
-blonde hair, blue eyes, superior
How did the Nuremberg Laws of 1935 change the lives of Jewish people
-excluded people from German life
-stripped away their human rights
-“the law for the protection of German blood and honour”
-Jews became 2nd class citizens
What did Aryanisation mean for the Jews
-Forced to register their property and property was seized from them
-They were prevented from practicing medicine law and dentistry
-Letter J stamped on their passports
-Kristallnacht (9-10th November 1938) Jewish shops and businesses were destroyed with around 90 Jews being killed. They were then made to pay for the damage caused.
What groups were targeted by the Nazis
Disabled- did not fit with the strong Aryan race
Homosexuals-didn’t fit the requirement of growing Germanys Population
-Sinti and Roma Gypsies-Normadic with their own customs and dialect (gypsies seen as criminals and most of them were wiped out)
-Jehovah’s witnesses- were pacifists who would not help in the war effort and only showed allegiance to God (unable to swear oath of loyalty)
Actions against the Jews
-Boycott of Jewish shops 1933
-The Nuremberg Laws
-Kristallnacht
-The creation of the Office of Jewish immigration
-Required to wear yellow stars
-Forbidden to ride cars
Actions against Minorities
-Killed mentally disabled babies
-Killed mentally ill patients
-Sterilisation of physically disabled
-Sterilisation of deaf people
How Jews resisted against against Nazi Policies
-Attacked guards in death camps and planned escapes
-Over half the Jews in Germany and Austria emigrated or fled the country
-many hid in secret rooms or pretended to be Christian
-Jews tried to get their story out into the world
-Smuggled food, produced underground newspapers, forged papers and files
-Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto revolted. They fought for a month and 300 Germans were killed and 13,000 Jews died
How could Nazi policies be considered effective
-Anti-Semitic propaganda had built up support for Nazi Policy
-Ignorance or fear allowed Nazi Actions against the Mews to continue
-The Nazi influence over education was effectively influencing attitudes towards Jews
How could Nazi Policies be considered ineffective
-A Jewish presence remained in Germany
-Not all young people confirmed to what the Nazis taught them
-Jewish resistance
-Lots of Jews hid (Anne Frank)
