Holocaust

How did Hitler gain support in the Nazi Party?

By attacking the hated Treaty of Versailles.

Who did Hitler blame Germany’s problems on?

Jews and foreign powers.

What title was Hitler appointed to in Germany in 1933?

Chancellor

What did Hitler transform the Weimar Republic into?

The Third Reich, a total dictatorship

What type of race did Hitler want to create?

A master race of Aryans

What is anti-Semitism?

Prejudice against Jews.

How long had prejudice against Jews existed?

for centuries

Who was the head of the Nazi Propaganda Ministry?

Joseph Goebbels

What did Joseph Goebbels control?

All communications

Who led the SS (Nazi secret police)?

Heinrich Himmler.

What were the Einsatzgruppen?

Death squads

Who was one of the architects of the Holocaust and death camps?

Adolf Eichmann

Who helped organize the Holocaust and transported Jews to concentration camps?

Adolf Eichmann

When were the Nuremberg Laws passed?

1935

According to the Nuremberg Laws, who was considered a Jew?

Anyone with Jewish blood

What happened to Jews as further restrictions were placed?

Increased persecution

What does “Kristallnacht” mean

Night of broken glass

What did Kriustallnacht take place

November 1938

What was targeted during kristallnacht

Jewish stores, houses, and synagogues

What did Kristallnacht mark the beginning of?

Widespread government-led violence against Jews

What registry were Jews required to be part of?

Jewish registry

What badge did Jews have to wear?

Star of David

What was the goal of the Final Solution?

To eliminate all Jews from Europe

Where were Jews taken from across Europe?

to concentration camps.

What happened to Jews in the concentration camps?

They were used for hard labor or killed.

What type of camps were many Nazi camps classified as?

Extermination camps

Who carried out experiments on Jewish people at Auschwitz?

Dr. Josef Mengele

Name at least three concentration or extermination camps included in the Holocaust

Dachau, Chelmno, Buchenwald, Bergen-Belsen, Auschwitz

What type of movements were formed to help Jews escape?

Underground resistance movements

Who helped thousands of Jews escape to freedom in southern France?

Residents of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon

What happened during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising?

750 Jews held off German soldiers

How many Jews were involved in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising?

750

How many Jews were killed and deported after the uprising?

7,000 were killed, 56,000 were deported.

What was the White Rose resistance group?

A student-led anti-Nazi group

Who led the White Rose group?

Students Sophie and Hans School

What happened to the leaders of the White Rose group?

They were caught by German authorities and killed in 1942.

When did Allied forces begin reaching camps?

Summer 1944

Which forces liberated Auschwitz and other camps in Poland and Eastern Germany?

Soviet forces

Which forces liberated Buchenwald and camps in the West?

American forces

What did many top Nazis do as the war ended?

committed suicide

Where were 22 major Nazi criminals tried for their crimes?

Nuremberg

What was the common defense many Nazis gave at the trials?

They were "just following orders."

How many Nazis were sentenced to death?

12

Where did some Nazis escape to after the war?

South America

what is the best meaning of “pogrom”

Coordinated acts violence against a religious or ethnic group.

How did the new statutes or laws Goering ordered further hurt the Jewish community? 

The laws allowed German insurance companies to not have to pay claims resulting from the destruction of Jewish property, the Jewish community was also fined $400 million for the attack.

What do you imagine other Germans would have seen and experienced that night and in the following days

Other Germans during Kristallnacht might have witnessed the widespread violence, destruction, and anti-Jewish sentiment orchestrated by the Nazis. The sight of synagogues burning, businesses looted, and Jewish individuals being attacked would have left a lasting impact. Some Germans may have supported these actions, while others might have been shocked or uneasy. The government's swift implementation of anti-Jewish measures in the days following Kristallnacht would likely have contributed to a climate of fear and compliance among the general population

To what extent was Kristallnacht similar to what had come before? How was Kristallnacht

different?

While anti-Jewish measures were already in place before Kristallnacht, it marked a significant escalation in violence and destruction. Prior to this event, discrimination against Jews included laws like the Nuremberg Laws and social exclusion. Kristallnacht, however, was a coordinated and widespread attack on Jewish communities, involving the destruction of synagogues, homes, and businesses, along with violence against individuals. The scale and intensity of Kristallnacht distinguished it from previous acts of discrimination. The government's direct involvement, the destruction of numerous synagogues, and the widespread violence against Jews set it apart. Kristallnacht served as a turning point, signaling a more aggressive and dangerous phase in Nazi anti-Jewish policies, eventually leading to the systematic genocide of the

Holocaust.

Evaluate whether this sentence is fact or opinion and explain your reasoning:
"Perhaps the most harmful aspect of Goering's new laws for Jews was the freeing of German insurance companies from paying for claims resulting from the destruction of Jewish property.

It is more of an opinion because some could argue that other aspects of the laws were more harmful than the insurance claims problem

How do you think other countries reacted to news of Kristallnacht?What actions could they have taken?

I don't think other countries gave much thought to Kristallnacht, they basically shrugged it off. Other countries' leaders could have made statements criticizing Germany, they could have protested, they could have come together to aid the Jews, or they could have tried to make a deal to save/help the Jews.