holocaust

how had Jews been persecuted in Germany

Germany started with initially small laws gradually becoming more substantial to the point they had no right or laws underneath the German law.

What happened in a result of Jews being persecuted

Jews tried to flee Germany at the time and emigrated to other countries to provide persecution.

what happened with Jews (ghettoes)

Jews were regarded as subhuman and were separated from the rest of society into Ghettoes.

What was life before the holocaust

There was no fixed identity for a Jewish person

When did Hitler come in power

1933 as chancellor

Where did Hitler get the idea of hatred?

Hitler got the idea of hatred for Jews from living up in Austria, Vienna where hatred of Jews was very common in the city

How did the anti-semitism start? And what did people believe?

People believed Jews killed Christ when the Romans actually did. People also believed Jews were stealing taxes and kidnapping their children to perform black magic.

Where was majority of Jewish population in the 16th century

Poland

What did Jewish people have to wear in the medieval era?

Patch of clothing with the Jewish star to be able to pick out who is Jewish

what did Hitler determine Jews by?

Their ‘race’ and if your relative was a Jew that means that you are also a Jew if your not

how did ww2 change their approach to Jews?

By enlarging the number of Jews under their control, also had the opportunity to eradicate the whole of Jewish population.

What was operation Barbarossa?

When Germany broke the neutrality agreement and invaded the Soviet Union - gain land and resources

What was life like in a Ghetto?

Very narrow bunks shared between 3 people a bed, food in scarce and love and bed bugs.

What did how many Ghettoes there was show

Shows how much the Nazis wanted Jews out of Europe

What was the plan to get rid of all Jews in Europe

Madagascar plan - plan to move all Jews over to Madagascar

How did the living conditions in a Ghetto show in the resilience of people.

This shows that people were strong and didn’t strive to give up. They had high resilience and decided to look at the positive side of things in a dark time.

Jewish resistance:

Secret political groups were formed, damaged things, attacked on German soldiers, Fought alongside eachother, carried and transported illegal items, gathered and stealing food and medical supplies,people used there religion to bless things