Summary 10 - The development of anti-semitic policies 1938-1940

Question 1

Which event in 1938 gave the Nazi’s the confidence to push for more radical policies regarding the persecution of the Jews?

Answer 1

The successful takeover of Austria (without British or French resistance) gave the Nazi confidence to push for more radical policies.

Question 2

How did the Nazi policies towards the Jews change in 1938 when more radical Nazis were given positions of power?

Answer 2

Persecution and segregation continued and escalated - many Jews were forced to emigrate and many were economically oppressed.
A cloak of legality regarding the persecutions was maintained however Kristallnacht marked a turning point (state sanctioned violence).
After March 1938, the Nazis were less concerned about gaining the consent of the German public, they had the confidence to employ more radical policies.

Question 3

How did the Decree of Registration of Jewish Property affect Jews?

Answer 3

The Decree of Registration of Jewish Property allowed for the confiscation of Jewish property worth more than 5000 marks.

Question 4

In April 1938 there was 40,000 Jewish owned businesses, how many Jewish owned businesses was there in April 1939?

Answer 4

8000 were left in Jewish hands

Question 5

Jews lost all entitlement to welfare payments, what did many Jews depend on to get by?

Answer 5

Jewish charities

Question 6

When were all Jewish passports marked with a J to make them easily identifiable?

Answer 6

October 1938

Question 7

How did the Nazis strip Jews of their individuality?

Answer 7

All men were forced to adopt the name ‘Israel’ and all women ‘Sarah’.