Lesson 2 Vocab Antisemitism History and Nazi Ideology

Antisemitism

any hostility, prejudice, stereotype, or hatred toward Jews

Deicide

Killing of a God

Usury

lending money at a high interest rate “ Jews are greedy” stereotype

Blood libel

an accusation that Jewish people used the blood of Christians in religious rituals, especially in preparation for the Passover

Protocols of the elders Zion

forged 1905 Russian pamphlet Jewish plot to” Take over the world” Distributed worldwide

Pogrom

Over 200 organized massacre of Jews specifically in eastern Europe, Russia

Nazi

A member of Adolf Hitler‘s political party

what does Nazi stand for?

National socialist German workers party

Ideology

A system of ideas, ideals, and beliefs that influence actions

Reich

“realm/rule”, Nazis called their role the” Third reich” “ the reich-All German controlled Europe in World War II

Dehumanization

The process of depriving, a person or group of positive human qualities

Propaganda

False or partly false information used by a government or political party intended to sway the opinions of the population

Der Sturmer

Weekly German newspaper, that was a large part of Nazi propaganda throughout World War II

Hitlerluguend

Hitler youth organization that trained children 10 to 13 to be soldiers

Swastika

an ancient eastern symbol adopted by the Nazis as their emblem of” strength “and victory now an antisemic symbol

Der Fuhrer

German word for leader, political title given by Adolf Hitler to himself

aryan

A person of northern European “ Race” The” Master race”