1.4 Nazi Racial Policies Flashcards
(40 cards)
What civilisations did Hitler admire
Roman/greek and partly British Empire
Who took lead in the improvised persecution of Jews
SA
how many books were burnt in 1933
25,000
What did Goebbels do in 1933 regarding Jews
banned Jews from all types of press/media
What happened in 1934, allowing Hitler to rule unopposed
Hindenburg died
What happened to Jewish people in 1934
Jews excluded from Civil service
When were the Nuremberg laws
1935
What two laws were passed under Nuremberg laws
Reich Citizenship Law
law for protection of German blood + german honour
What was the Reich Citizenship Law
- removed citizenship for anyone with 4+ non aryan grandparents
What was the Law for protection of German Blood + German Honour
illegal for aryans to have sex/marry Non aryans
Who opposed the Nuremberg laws and Why
Schact (Econ Minister), worried about economy
Why can it be argued that Hitler was pressured to introduce Nuremberg Laws
Pressure from Nazi Gaulitiers - said too slow
What did Goering implement in 1937 regarding jewish Economic involvement
reduced Jewish access to imported materials
What did Goering implement in 1938 regarding jewish Economic involvement
banned jews from selling property over RM5000, to stop them leaving and taking German money
when was Kristallnacht
1938
How many arrests and synagogues destroyed during kristallnacht
30,000 arrests
1000 synagogues destroyed
What was kristallnacht and why
Turning Point, prior Nazis were compromising + improvising
What was a consequence of Kristallnacht
Jews fined heavily, losing all property + wealth
when were jews forcibly put into ghettos
1939
What persuaded Nazis to pursue a more radical positioning
lack of large scale public resistance to kristallnacht
what was the madagascar Plan
1938-40, european jews transsport to Madagascar, but Br naval superiority stopped plan
What did Himmler classify jews as
Enemy partisans - authorised to imprison/execute
Who were enemy partisans extended to
Jewish women and Children
What was the group that round up and shot the innocent ethnic minorities
SS Einsatzgruppen