Life for Jews in Nazi

In 1930 what was the population of Jews in Germany

About 500,000 people

During the First World War how many Jews fought for Germany

100,000

Why was 1918 and 1933 a traumatic time for many Germans.

After Germany lost the First World War , the country experienced many crisis as money became worthless , the economy collapsed and unemployment increased and the Jews were known to blame

What did Hitler blame the Jews for

1. The loss of the First World War

2. Causing the economic crisis

3. Being the secret force behind communism

When did hitler become the leader of Germany

On 30 January 1933

Why did Hitler believe that Aryans were a superior race

As the strength of the Aryan race depended on preserving its racial purity .

Why were the other races seen as inferior by the Nazis

As they claimed that the Jews aimed to infiltrate and destroy cultures by intermarrying therefore they were considered a threat who would pollute the Aryan race

How did Hitler define Jews ?

Someone could be defined as a Jew even if they had never attended a Jewish religious service in their life in 1935 even if someone has Jewish grandparents

What happened on 1 April 1933

The Nazis ordered a boycott of all Jewish shops.Nazi thugs known as stormtroopers stood outside Jewish shops to stop people from entering and painted anti-Semitic signs on their windows. The boycott was however not successful

What was the law passed on 7 April 1933

A law which restricted employment in the German Civil Service to Aryans. All Jews working in the government or as teachers lost their jobs and later doctors and lawyers

What is the name of the law in Nuremberg in 1935 the Nazis announced

The Nuremberg laws

What did the Nuremberg laws include

1. Jews were forbidden from having sexual relationships with Aryans

2. Jews were forbidden from marrying Aryans

3. Jews were stripped of their rights as German citizens

In 1937-38 what happened to all the Jewish property that had to be registered

It was seized and aryanized by being sold to Aryan Germans at low prices Jews had to have a J stamped on their passport

How did Kristallnacht or the night of the broken glass start

On 7 November 1938 a young Jewish man called Herschel Grynszpan shot dead a German diplomat in Paris , apparently for revenge for the treatment his family had received in Germany The Nazis used this as an excuse to unleash violence on Germany

What did the Nazis do during Kristallnacht

1. Nazis thugs looted and smashed 7000 Jewish businesses

2. Jewish cemeteries, schools and homes were ransacked

3. Dozens of Jews were murdered

What was the incident kristallnacht named like that

Due to to the huge amount of shattered glass in the streets

How many Jewish men was arrested during Kristallnacht?

30,000 Jewish men were arrested

How much did the Jewish community pay for the damages made during Kristallnacht

1 billion Reichsmark

How many Jews tried to leave Germany by 1938

150,000 Jews had fled ; they were forced to leave almost all their property behind

Why was fleeing Germany was difficult was Jews ?

As many countries around the world refused to take Jewish refugees