Unit 2 Test Flashcards
How did the British perceive Germany during World War One?
Britain hated Germany during World war 1 and blamed the war on Germany.
What did Germany lose for losing in World War 1
loss of territory
loss of military
having to pay reparations
signing the ‘war guilt clause’ meaning they were solely responsible for WW1
The Jewish Boycott (1933)
On April 1st 1933, the boycott of Jewish businesses began.
The Nuremberg Laws (1935)
On September 15, 1935, the Nazi regime announced two new laws related to race:
1) The Reich Citizenship Law
2) The Law for the Protection of German Blood and German Honor
The Reich Citizenship Law
The Nazi Party had consistently claimed that only racially pure Germans would be granted German citizenship upon their rise to power. The Reich Citizenship Law put this into effect, defining a citizen as someone “of German or related blood.” As a result, Jews were categorized as a separate race and were denied full citizenship in Germany, leaving them without any political rights.
The Law for the Protection of German Blood and German Honor
The Law for the Protection of German Blood and German Honor was enacted to prevent what the Nazis considered race-mixing or “race defilement” (“Rassenschande”). It prohibited future marriages and sexual relationships between Jews and individuals deemed “of German or related blood.” The Nazis viewed these relationships as a threat because they could produce “mixed race” children, which they believed would compromise the purity of the German race and its future.
Treaty of Versailles
the treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans
Wall Street
Wall Street Crash. led to a worldwide depression. Germany suffered more than any other nation as a result of the recall of US loans, which caused its economy to collapse. Unemployment rocketed, poverty soared and Germans became desperate.
Orator
a public speaker, especially one who is eloquent or skilled; Used to describe Hitler
Kristallnacht (1938)
Night of the Broken Glass’ took place around Nazi Germany (Germany and Austria). An estimated 91 Jews were killed, 30,000 arrested and ~1000 synagogues burned, and ~7500 Jewish businesses attacked. Many shops and other Jewish businesses were destroyed and looted.
