The Holocaust Flashcards
When was the boycott of Jewish businesses?
April 1933.
When and how did Hitler first make his hatred for Judaism publicly clear?
In 1924 in “Mein Kampf”.
What were the Nuremberg Laws and when were they passed?
September 1935 - they stated that sex and marriage between Germans and Jews was forbidden and that Jews were no longer German citizens.
Goebbels organised an anti-Jewish event in the 1930’s - when and what was it?
Kristallnacht, November 1938 - Jewish businesses and synagogues were burned, 91 murdered and 20,000 sent to concentration camps.
When was the Reich Central Office for Jewish Emigration opened?
January 1939.
Hitler made a speech in January 1939 to the Reichstag - what did he call for in this speech?
“The annihilation of the Jews”
What and when was Aktion T4?
October 1939 - a program to euthanise the disabled and mentally ill.
What did the the Einsatzgruppe do and what operation did they follow?
They followed Operation Barbarossa to Russia, and rounded up and shot 700,000 Russian Jews in the streets.
What law concerning Jews was passed on 1st September 1941?
The compulsory wearing of the Star of David at all times.
What conference did Heydrich chair and when was it?
The Wansee Conference in January 1942.
What was decided and Wannsee and by who?
That the Jews were to be exterminated by the means of gas chambers - this was decided by the top Nazi officials, as Hitler was not present.
When was Auschwitz built and opened?
Spring 1942.
When was Auschwitz destroyed and why?
November 1944 - the Soviets were moving in, and Himmler wanted there to be no evidence of mass killings.
How many Jews is it thought the Nazi’s killed in total?
Around 6 million.
What percentage of the European Jewish population was purged by the Nazi’s?
63% - almost two thirds.
