Nazi policies towards the Jews Flashcards
What were the Civil Service Laws of 1933 and what did they lead to?
It forced Jews to be dismissed from the Civil Service. It had a devastating economic impact on middle class Jews, leading 37,000 to leave Germany
When was the Boycott of Jewish Shops and Businesses?
April 1933
Did the Boycott 1933 go to plan?
No, most members of the public didn’t know what a ‘Jewish business’ was and many though the whole thing was a cover up for food shortages so panic brought goods.
How were Jewish professionals attacked in 1933?
Many Jewish lawyers, judges, doctors and university lecturers were subject to rough treatment by the SA
When did it become illegal for a Jewish doctor to treat a non-Jew?
April 1933
What legislation was passed regarding Jews in higher education?
The Law against Overcrowding of German Schools and Universities was passed in April 1933 to restrict the number of Jewish children attending schools and universities
When were Jewish children ‘expelled’ from German schools?
1937
What 2 ‘declarations’ did the Nuremburg laws 1935 introduce?
- Jews were no longer German citizens
- Marriage and sexual relations between Aryan and non-Aryans persons were outlawed
What were Aryan women who were married to Jews forced to do?
They were pressured into leaving their husbands, those who remained in these relationships would be reported to the Gestapo
What was a ‘full jew’?
In 1935, a full jew was someone who had 3 Jewish grandparents and were married to a Jew
What was a ‘Mischlinge”?
meaning ‘crossbreed’ in German, referring to people born with both Jewish and German ancestry
Why did anti-Semetic policy ‘quiet down’ in 1936?
The Berlin Olympics brought the international press and Hitler didn’t want to publicise his anti-Semitic policies
