[12] Jewish persecution in Germany, 1933-39

history ww2

Apart from Jews, provide an example of another group persecuted in Nazi Germany

disabled people and homosexuals

What did the Nazis encourage to be boycotted for a day in April 1933

Jewish businesses

What professions were Jewish people first removed from in 1933

doctors dentist and lawyers

Eugenics was taught in schools from September 1933. What was eugenics

race studies teaching the Aryan race as superior

how were Jewish businesses identified as Jewish

SA stood outside and star of David’s painted on windows

When were the Nuremberg Laws introduced

September 1935

What did Jews in Germany lose as a result of these laws

German citizenship

Provide one impact on the lives of Jews living in Germany as a result of this

could not vote

Provide another impact on the lives of Jews living in Germany as a result of this

kicked out of school

When did Kristallnacht take place? (month and year)

November 1938

Provide one specific example of a result of Kristallnacht

400 synagogues burned

Provide another specific example of a result of Kristallnacht

30,000 Jews sent to camps

Kristallnacht was a turning point in the persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany. Why

the most violent anti-Jew action to date

Provide another reason for why Kristallnacht was a significant event

100 Jews lost their life

Provide one example of how the Nazis restricted the freedoms of Jews up to 1939

sent them to camps simply for being Jewish

What possessions did Jews have to hand over to the Nazi authorities

passports

By April 1939, why did many Jews find themselves homeless

property was taken

How did these laws impact the way non-Jewish Germans perceived Jews

saw them as inferior