19 - The Devlopment Of Anti-semitic Policies And Actions 1938-40 Flashcards
What happened to nazi policies post 1938
Became more radical
When and what was the Anschluss?
the annexation of the Federal State of Austria into the German Reich on 13 March 1938.
What effect did the ease of the Anschluss have on hitler
The fact that the allies did not intervene to uphold the treaty of Versailles led hitler to believe that nothing could stand in the way of his ambitions
Was the Anschluss achieved easily
Easily, without a shot being fired
What did the occupation of Austria by Germany give the Nazis the opportunity to do
Persecute large numbers of jews living there and to fprce jews to emigrate. Jews in Austria were immediately stripped of their legal rights, property, employment and the right to enter restaraunts, public baths and parks.
Many were physically assaulted and publicaly humiliated by the Nazis, and Jewish shops were looted
What did the state to do Jewish property in april 1938
Decree of registration of Jewish property- jews had to register all property they owned meaning the state could confiscate all Jewish owned property worth over 5000 marks
What happened to certain Jewish professionals in June 1938
Jewish doctors, dentists and lawyers forbidden from treating aryans, meant many could no longer practice
What further jobs were jews banned from doing in july 1938
Travelling salesmen, security guards, travel agents and estate agents
What happened from August 1938 which would help people identify jews more easily?
Impact of this
Jews who were deemed to have non Jewish first names had to change them (women take the name of Sarah and men the name Israel)
Helped people identify and discriminate against jews
Were any entertainment places open to jews in September 1938?
September 1938 saw jews banned from visiting theatres, cinemas, concerts and circuses ensuring all places of entertainment were closed to jews.
Jews set up their own places to compensate
How were jews made easy to identify
Passport marked with ‘J’
Had to have jewish first names
Why were poor jews worse off from November 1938?
Lost their entitlement to state welfare benefits
When was Reichkristallnacht?
9-10th November 1938
What else is reichkristallnacht called?
The Night of Broken Glass
(Also known as the November pogrom)
What was kristallnacht?
An organised pogrom against Germany’s Jewish population in which homes and businesses were looted, synagogues burned down, and thousands of Jews attacked.
What triggered the pogrom?
The killing of the young German diplomat, Von Rath, in Paris by a young Jewish man
How did the Nazis present the pogrom?
Presented it as a spontaneous explosion of anger by the German people
In reality was the pogrom organised?
Coordinated by Goebbels, who had issued instructions to Nazi officials across the country to organise the violence.
