Summary 9 - The Nuremberg Laws 1935 Flashcards

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What was the purpose of the Nuremburg Laws?

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They were an extended piece of anti-semitic legislation.

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Why were the Nuremburg Laws implemented?

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Nazi party members had been pressing for more radical action against the Jews.

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Which two laws made up the Nuremburg Laws?

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  • The Reich Citizenship Law
  • The Law for the Protection of German Blood and Honour
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What was the impact of The Reich Citizenship Law?

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Only Germans with pure blood could be German citizens. Jews were now classified as subjects not citizens so had fewer rights.

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What was the impact of The Law for the Protection of German Blood and Honour?

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It outlawed marriage between Aryans and non-Aryans. It also made it illegal for Jews to have sexual relations with German citizens.

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Which organisation arrested people who contravened the laws?

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The Gestapo

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Which organisation upheld the laws?

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The courts

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Why did a loss of citizenship have a significant negative impact on the lives of Jews?

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Without citizenship, Jews had no political rights and were powerless against the Nazis.

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When did the regime clarify what constituted a ‘full Jew’?

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In November 1935

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According to the regime, what constituted as a ‘full Jew’?

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A full Jew was someone who had 3 Jewish grandparents or 2 Jewish grandparents and married to a Jew.

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Why was the legal classification of a Jew often arbitrary and inconsistent?

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Many Jews or their relatives had converted to Christianity so legal classifications were often arbitrary and inconsistent.

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