L22: Racial views of the Nazi Party

Question 1

characteristics of the Aryan Race

Answer 1

• blonde, blue eyed, athletic + tall
• person with pure German ‘blood’
• Aryan = master race

Question 2

aim of Volksgemeinschaft

Answer 2

• Volksgemeinschaft = more equal and racially pure society
• aim of racial community = create a harmonious & united community of racially pure Gr
• system = based on eugenics = increase no + health of racially pure Gr -> strengthen Aryan race
• resettle Gr from cities onto conquered land in E Europe -> strengthen race

Question 3

Nazi views towards Jewish people

Answer 3

• Jews = parasites who destroy Aryan race so Nazi will exterminate Jews from Gr
• Jews = separate & inferior race -> racial anti-semitism

Question 4

why were the Jews seen as an obstacle of Lebensraum

Answer 4

• Jews were occupying ‘living space’ the Aryan Race require/ using + wasting resources Gr require