Policies towards homsexuals Flashcards
1
Q
When did Himmler create the Reich office for combatting homosexuality and abortions
A
1936
2
Q
How many men were arrested for homosexuality
A
100,000
3
Q
How many men out of the 100,000 were convicted
A
50,000
4
Q
What happened to the 50,000 after they served time
A
Sent to concentration camps under ‘protective custody’
5
Q
How ere homosexuals identified in concentration camps
A
They had to wear a pink triangle
5
Q
How did the guards in concentration camps treat them
A
Often received brutal treatment
6
Q
Why were many castrated
A
They said it was voluntary and that it would cure them
7
Q
What percentage of gay prisoners died in camps
A
60%
8
Q
Why were lesbians treat differently to men
A
Considered asocial and not degenerate
