Summary 9 - A summary of Nazi policies towards the Jews between 1933 and 1937

Question 1

Which tools did the Nazi use to deepen the influence of anti-semitism in German society?

Answer 1

• Laws
• Boycotts

Question 2

Describe the level of resistance from ordinary Germans to the discrimination towards the Jews?

Answer 2

Not all German were comfortable with the discrimination but this did not lead to public outcry.

Question 3

Why did many ordinary Germans not resist the discriminatory policies towards the Jews?

Answer 3

Propaganda reinforced the reason for anti-semitism and most Germans remained passive or even fearful of making a stand.

Question 4

What were the aims of Nazi racial policy between 1933 and 1937?

Answer 4

At this stage, aims for Nazi racial policy were to separate and isolate Jews in the hope that they would leave Germany (Voluntary emigration).