Summary 9 - The Nuremberg Laws 1935 Flashcards
What was the purpose of the Nuremburg Laws?
They were an extended piece of anti-semitic legislation.
Why were the Nuremburg Laws implemented?
Nazi party members had been pressing for more radical action against the Jews.
Which two laws made up the Nuremburg Laws?
- The Reich Citizenship Law
- The Law for the Protection of German Blood and Honour
What was the impact of The Reich Citizenship Law?
Only Germans with pure blood could be German citizens. Jews were now classified as subjects not citizens so had fewer rights.
What was the impact of The Law for the Protection of German Blood and Honour?
It outlawed marriage between Aryans and non-Aryans. It also made it illegal for Jews to have sexual relations with German citizens.
Which organisation arrested people who contravened the laws?
The Gestapo
Which organisation upheld the laws?
The courts
Why did a loss of citizenship have a significant negative impact on the lives of Jews?
Without citizenship, Jews had no political rights and were powerless against the Nazis.
When did the regime clarify what constituted a ‘full Jew’?
In November 1935
According to the regime, what constituted as a ‘full Jew’?
A full Jew was someone who had 3 Jewish grandparents or 2 Jewish grandparents and married to a Jew.
Why was the legal classification of a Jew often arbitrary and inconsistent?
Many Jews or their relatives had converted to Christianity so legal classifications were often arbitrary and inconsistent.
