Holocaust Flashcards
(20 cards)
What is anti-Semitism?
Prejudice, discrimination or hostility towards Jewish people
Explain racial and religious persecution
racial persecution discriminates against individuals based on their race or ethnicity
religious persecution discriminates against individuals based on their religion and beliefs
What happened to the Jewish population in England in 1920?
Expulsion under Edward I
Give an example of a Nuremburg Law
prohibited marriage of Jews and non-Jews
What did the Einsatzgruppen do?
Murdered Jewish people in Russia
How is the mass killing of Jews by Nazi mobile squads through shootings described?
Holocaust by bullets
Name a Nazi Official responsible for the Final Solution
Heindrich Himmler
Where were plans for the Holocaust finalised?
Wannsee Conference
What was a concentration camp?
Detention facilities that imprisoned ‘enemies of the state’, particularly Jews, Romani people etc.
How did Jewish people demonstrate resistance in ghettos?
Continuing cultural practices: getting married, going to school etc
What is the name given to groups of fighters who resisted the Nazi troops?
Partisans
What materials make up the Ringelblum archive?
Documents, testimonies and artefacts
Where was the archive created?
Warsaw Ghetto
Why were Jewish people historically disliked?
They were perceived at competitors in financial activities
What is the ‘final solution’’?
The decision to exterminate all Jews on widescale
How did the Holocaust impact WW2?
It diverted valuable resources, manpower and attention away from the war effort
How did the Allies benefit from the Holocaust?
It served as a propaganda tool for the Allies
What is the purpose of Human rights?
They empathize the importance of equality, tolerance, and dignity for all individuals
Why is awareness of Genocide important?
It may lead to increased efforts to prevent atrocities in the future
Who were the Oyneg Shabes?
A clandestine group of Jewish intellectuals and activists
