holocaust-1939-1945 Flashcards
ww2=
september 1st 1939-sepetember 2nd 1945
define holocaust:
period in history time of ww2 where 6 million died under ruling of germnay nazi party led by hitler of jews mainly along with othe rgroups like
romas-gypsies
-disabled ppl
-political oppositions
-homosexuals
major genocide:delibertaely killing a large group of peoeple usulaly bc they are a certain national,race or religion.
blood libel-
refers to accusations that jews killed christian kids and consumed their bloods- 1230-norwich medieveal europe
other accusations towards jews:
big noses
all abt their money
whipped ppl, ugly, scary
medievel europe hatred for jews:
1230-norwich
edict of expulsion-1920: king Edward 1 did
executed Jews out of England most settling in Spain, Germany, Poland, Italy, Venice: had its own ghettos -1500s couple centuries after
English Jews had to wear yellow star badges for identity purposes-1218
BLACK DEATH- blamed jews for it
sparked pogroms across Europe many blamed jews for plague-poisoned the well happened across europe aswell as in russia in the 19th century. 1880s
anti semitism rising:
after hitler chancellor -1933
1934 became further leader of germany
spread antisemetic beliefs as hitler a good orator so promoted it thru [propoganda posters and radio broadacst
Joseph Goebbels:
charge of propoganda
why were the nazis antisemetic:
STAB IN BACK MYTH:
believed Jews responsible for German surrender in ww1 2 Jewish officials signed the armistice behind back of German army
JEWS WEALTHY-ENVIOUS OF THIS-interest allowed for them so were wealthy and good careers and successful
MASTER RACE:
jews seen as inferior and didnt fit in with the hitlers vision of blonde hair and blue eyed race
HISTORICALLY: not nazis original idea happened in medieval europe 13th century-england by king edward I
expulsion and progroms had existed before not a new thing-excuse for germans belief,
