Key events that led to holocaust Flashcards
What year did Adolf Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?
1933
True or False: The Nuremberg Laws were enacted in 1935.
True
Fill in the blank: The Night of Broken Glass is also known as ________.
Kristallnacht
What was the purpose of the Wannsee Conference held in 1942?
To discuss and coordinate the implementation of the Final Solution.
Which event marked the beginning of widespread violence against Jews in Germany in 1938?
Kristallnacht
Multiple Choice: What was the primary goal of the Nazi regime’s policies against Jews?
C) To exterminate the Jewish population.
What term describes the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime?
The Holocaust
Short Answer: What was the significance of the Munich Agreement in 1938?
It allowed Nazi Germany to annex parts of Czechoslovakia, demonstrating the policy of appeasement.
True or False: The first concentration camps were established in Germany in the early 1930s.
True
What event is often cited as a precursor to the Holocaust due to its demonstration of anti-Semitic violence?
The Night of Broken Glass (Kristallnacht)