Kissen - The Holocaust/Anti-Semitism

How do we know the Jews didn't kill Jesus?

The Jewish punishment for heresy was stoning, but Jesus was crucified

When did the Crusades begin?

1096 CE

What were some of the rumors that spread about the jews?

Jews were believed to kill Christian children and make matzo from their blood

They were accused of spreading the black plague in Europe

By what century were all Jews expelled from France?

14th century

Who was Martin Luther?

A German monk who also spoke out against the Catholic Church and inspired the Reformation movement

When was the Spanish Inquisition?

1478-1834

What were early American Jews barred from doing?

practicing law
practicing medecine
art
other professions
VOTING!

What increased Anti-semitism in the Civil War era?

Tensions over race and immigration, as well as economic competition between Jews and non-Jews

What organization considered Jews as culturally, intellectually, morally, and biologically inferior?

Immigration Restriction League

Who was Leo Frank?

Jewish man; convicted of rape and murder of his 13 year old employee, Mary Phagan

When was Leo Frank lynched?

1913?

What colleges were famous for limited Jewish students?

Dartmouth and other Ivy Leagues

What were Ghettos?

Segregated Jewish areas, overcrowded with little sanitation, vast majority in them died from disease, starvation, shooting, or deportation to killing centers

What was Operation Reinhard?

systematic deportation of Jews from ghettos to the concentration camps

What was the name of the doctor famous for his inhumane medical experiments?

Dr. Mengle

Why did Eisenhower request for photos/videos to be taken of the concentration camps?

so no one could doubt the Holocaust happened

Who was Constantine? What did he do?

Roman Emperor who made Christianity the official region of the Roman Empire, forced all Jews to convert

Why was Charlemagne chastised by his citizens?

He gave his citizens freedom of religion

What was the Jewish response to the Spanish Inquisition?

Many Jews went "underground," meaning they publicly converted, but secretly practiced Judaism. Those that "converted" but were discovered were accused, tortured, and burned at the stake.

What were "restricted" businesses?

Restaurants, hotels, and other establishments that barred Jews from entry

Why was Leo Frank lynched?

Sentenced to death, but Governor Slaton reviewed the evidence and commuted the sentence to life in prison because he felt Frank was innocent

This resulted in a public outrage, and a Georgia mob kidnapped Frank from prison and lynched him

Who was famous for calling the New Deal the "Jew Deal" and blamed the Great Depression on the Jews?

Father Charles Coughlin

What year did Hitler come to power?

1933

What were the Nuremberg Laws?

laws that took away the rights of Jews

forbid intermarriage with non-Jews
forbid Jews from attending schools
forbid Jews from holding professional jobs
forbid Jews from participating in the military
Jews were forced out of their homes and towns

What was the Immigration Quota Act of 1924?

limited the amount of immigrants from each country

Who developed the idea that Jews should be allowed to live in order for Christians to "know what evil was?"

Saint Augustine

What was Martin Luther's book called?

On the Jews and Their Lies

Why did Jews go to Poland?

For their liberal laws

What were Pogroms?

race riots sponsored by the Russian government
forced Jews to leave their towns, women raped, homes destroyed, jobs taken away, many people killed

What organization was founded as a response to Leo Frank?

Anti-Defamation League

What book did Henry Ford pay to have distributed?

Protocols of the Learned on Elders of Zion

What was the significance of the SS St. Louis?

German Liner
sailed out in May 1939
carried 1 non-jewish person and 936 (mostly German) Jewish refugees
seeking asylum from Nazis
US, Cuba, and Canada refused entry, sent back, about 1/3 killed in Germany