L23 - Development of Persecution Flashcards
What was the aim of the anti-Jewish propaganda?
Convince Germans that the Jews were to blame for the defeat in WW1 and by expelling Jews, Germany would become strong again
What allowed the Nazi government to have control?
The Enabling Act = dictatorship
What was Hitler’s first stage of persecution against the Jews?
Boycotting Jewish buisnesses with the Star of David to decrease wealth and influence.
What was the outcome of the first stage of persecution?
Not effective as German population didn’t see the Jews as a threat and saw them as German rather than Jewish.
What was the second step of persecution?
Now considered to be untrustworthy and banned from all civil service. All jews removed from government, not allowed to be lawyers
How did Hitler use propaganda to turn people against the Jews?
Created fake rumours and news linking jews and communism together and reinforce stereotypes that they were greedy and money hungry
Why did Hitler include propaganda in children’s books?
Next generation and younger therefore easier to manipulate > change society
What did the German government do to promote the idea of a racially hygenic society?
banned all lbtbq+ groups, murder of those with illnesses to prevent offspring, killing of mentally disabled
Roles of women and men in society
Men = strength, aggression, ruthlessness
Women = birth and raise children
What did Hitler introduce regarding marraige and children?
Rewards and loans cleared for the more children you had, no of females in workforce and completing education decreased
What were the thoughts on abortion?
Abortion is a crime unless the child is non -aryan or disabled/ Jews encouraged to have abortions
What were the two Nuremberg laws?
-Reich Citizenship Law
-Law for the protection of german blood and german honor
What was the Reich Citizenship Law?
This law meant those who were not german blood (eg Jews) didn’t classify as citizens therefore couldn’t vote
What was the German Blood and German Honor Law?
Banned mixed marriages as it would result in ‘mixed’ children which was considered dangerous
What were the impacts of the Nuremberg laws?
- Daily life of a jewish person very different to a non jewish person
- Jewish people no longer classified as a citizen and had no political say
