Persecution of Minorities Flashcards
1
Q
What is herrenvolk?
A
The Nazi belief that the Germans were a pure race of aryan decent
2
Q
What is untermenschen?
A
The Jews that were seen as subhuman
3
Q
How did Hitler want to create a master race?
A
By selective breeding and destroying the Jews
4
Q
Why were the Jews persecuted? (3)
A
- There has always been anti-Semitic attitudes
- Personal reasons
- Hitler was determined to create pure racial state
5
Q
Why did the persecution of minorities not begin immediately?
A
Hitler wanted to make sure he had support
6
Q
How did Hitler raise support for his anti-Semitic policies? (2)
A
Propaganda and the use of schools
7
Q
When were the Nuremberg laws introduced?
A
September 1935
8
Q
When was Kristallnacht?
A
October 1938
9
Q
What was Kristallnacht?
A
Anti-Jewish demonstrations which involved attacks on Jewish property, shops, homes and synagogues
10
Q
What happened after Kristallnacht? (3)
A
- Jews were fined one billion marks a compensation
- Jews could no longer own or manage businesses
- Jewish children could no longer attend aryan schools
