What Was German Occupation Like In Eastern Countries? Flashcards
How was governments effected?
Point: nazis though they were better than them so took over completely
Evidence: Poland absorbed into Germany
Analysis: no government so eastern countries had no power at all because they couldn’t decide anything themselves so were completely controlled by Germany
How was culture changed?
Point: nazis censored all cultural ideas they didn’t agree with
Evidence: polish politicians and educators killed
Analysis: the cultural identity was completely destroyed because none was allowed so they couldn’t live how they wanted and have for all of their lives.
How did racial policies change?
Point: ideas of sub humans justified nazi cruelty
Evidence: 3.5million Jews killed or sent to concentration camps
Analysis: nazis saw them as below them and the cause of their loss in WW1 so eastern countries like Poland were seen as below aryans in the nazi racial hierarchy so many of them were killed.
Who were key eastern individuals?
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