The Jews and anti-semitism Flashcards
1
Q
What was Social Darwinism?
A
Survival of the fittest
2
Q
What did the Nazis believe?
A
- Aryans = superior race
- Germany lost WW1 due to weak races
3
Q
What policies did the Nazis introduce surrounding race?
A
- Euthanasia campaign - 1939
- Anti-Homosexual department in Gestapo
- Sterilisation law 1933
4
Q
How many were sterilised in 1934?
A
350,000
5
Q
How many homosexuals were arrested?
A
50,000
6
Q
How many were killed by the Euthanasia campaign?
A
5000 handicapped individuals
7
Q
What law caused Jews to lose their citizenship?
A
Nuremberg Laws 1935
8
Q
When was the compulsory closure of Jewish businesses?
A
1938
9
Q
When was Kristallnacht and how many died?
A
9-10 October 1939, over 100
10
Q
How many Jews left before the war?
A
Over 1/2
