Occupation Of European Countries Flashcards
When were the Chanel island invaded
June 1940
Was there any resistance in the Chanel islands
People hid Jews but no organised resistance
Life under Nazi rule in the Chanel islands
Curfew between 11-5
Carrying an ID
Spirits banned
Concentration camp built
Life for jews in the Chanel island
buisnesses had to identify themselves as Jewish
Cars taken
Food controlled
What happened after the d day landing in the Chanel islands
Good lines were cut and people began to starve
What was life under Nazi rule like in France
Ration card, curfew , fire arms banned , art and valuables stolen ,
What happened to Jews in France when nazis ruled
Concentration camps built, Jews are deported
What was the eastern general plan in Poland
To remove as many polish and Slavic people as possible and replace them with Germans
What happened to around 30,000 of the most talented people in Poland
Arrested tortured and murdered
Who was hans frank and what did he do
A Nazi ex lawyer who governed the general government region , and ruled with terror, destroyed polish culture
How were the polish jews treated
Put in concentration and death camps , put in ghettos , faced persecution and brutality
How were Slavic poles treated
They were seen as racially inferior , large numbers murdered
Who many non Jewish citizens were killed in Poland
1.9
how were the Netherlands treated at first
The Dutch share the same ethnic background so were treated much less harshly than the east, people continued to work and schools remained open
When did Nazi rule over the Netherlands change
1941
How did the Nazi rule over the Netherlands change
Jewish men were deported , people who protested were shot , labour schemes started and people went into hiding
What resistance was there in the Netherlands
Anti Nazi leaflets
What did the railway strike do
Causes severe food shortage, 20,000 died of starvation
What happened in Latvia after occupation
Population went from 70,000 Jews to nearly none, many participated in the murder of Jews to avoid harm themselves , large scale massacres took place
What happened to Lithuania after occupation
Over 90% of the Jews were murdered many in mass shootings
What happened in Estonia during occupation
Population of Jews almost completely destroyed , deported to death camps or murdered in shootings
