HSIE Task 1

Question 1

Name 2 ghettos

Answer 1

• warsaw
• lodz

Question 2

When was ww1

Answer 2

1914-1918

Question 2

when was ww2

Answer 2

september 1939- september1945

Question 3

when was kristallnacht and what was it

Answer 3

november 9-10 1938
- first severe attack on the jews
-was a shift from discrimation to physical violence
-jewish houses, businesses, synagogues were burnt down
-30000 men arrested around 100 killed

Question 4

when was the interwar period and what happened during it

Answer 4

1918 to 1939
- propaganda were put in place by the government
- jewish were restricted from working not having a income unable to afford shoes and food
-kristallnacht occured
-jews were forced to wear the star of david

Question 5

what was the 1933 boycott against jewish businesses

Answer 5

-nazi guards stood outside Jews businesses with signs essentially stating to not buy from here which intimidated and isolated them from society

Question 5

what was the 2nd event that led to the holocaust

Answer 5

early anti jewish policies (1933-1938) which limited jews from participating in public then in 1935 the nuremberg laws were introduced allowing only racially pure germans to hold german citizenship in 1937-1938 the isolation increased (banned jewish kids from schools, J stamps on passports, propaganda was taught in schools and spread through society (posters, books etc.)

Question 5

what was the 1st event that led to the holocaust

Answer 5

• nazi rise to power in 1933 where hitler was appointed chancellor on january 30 1933 which meant he could take decisions and issue laws without needing consent and was given power to control the country

Question 6

what was the 3rd event that led to the holocaust

Answer 6

kristallnacht attacked jewish owned businesses, homes, synagogues arrests 30000 men between 16-60.

Question 7

what was the 4th event

Answer 7

world war 2 hitler expanded his power in central europe in 1938-1939 and demanding territories. A policy of appeasement by great britain and france but then hitler said the treaty of versailles was a ‘forced’ peace and actually punished germans

Question 8

what was the policy of appeasement

Answer 8

a policy set by great britain and france to satisfy hitlers demands to keep peace and to avoid war

Question 9

what was the 5th event that led to the holocaust

Answer 9

the final solution when the nazi regime organised to kill 11 million jews and succesfully murdered 6 millions

Question 10

what are some examples of antisemitic laws

Answer 10

• nuremberg laws (only racially pure germans could hold german citizenship)
• weren’t allowed to go to school or ride public transport

Question 11

where did the jews make profit for the germans

Answer 11

concentration camps (made weapons for them)

Question 12

examples of how jews were isolated from society

Answer 12

-not allowed german citizenship
-forced to wear the star of david
-banned to own businesses or make money
-banned to use public transport

Question 13

how were jews persecuted in ghettos

Answer 13

-starved (200 calories a day) mainly one piece of bread or watery soup
-forced to work in factories
-guards used violence to control
-cut off from the world with walls and barbed wire
- forced to shave heads

Question 14

what was the point of extermination camps

Answer 14

-quickly kill alot of prisoners as a part of the final solution

Question 14

how were jews persecuted in concentration camps

Answer 14

-forced labour in prison like environment
-brutal medical experiments occured without permission
-those who werent fit to work were sent to extermination camps

Question 15

name 2 concentration camps

Answer 15

auschwitz, dachau

Question 16

how many people died at auschwitz

Answer 16

1.1million

Question 17

what was the first concentration camp

Answer 17

dachau

Question 18

name 1 extermination camp

Answer 18

treblinka

Question 19

how many people died at treblinka

Answer 19

870000 jews

Question 20

what was the impact of camps on the jews

Answer 20

-many jewish communities were wiped out
-those who survived were left displaced with nowhere to go and were left with physical and emotional damage such as PTSD, depression, anxiety and permanent physical damage

Question 21

impact of camps on society

Answer 21

-is now educated globally and historical musueams such as the united states holocaust memorial museum are established - key part of history

Question 22

what did hitler do in the holocaust

Answer 22

he was the leader of the nazi party

Question 23

when did hitler become chancellor

Answer 23

Jan 30 1933

Question 24

how were jews transported to concentration camps

Answer 24

small wooden cattle cars without food or water then were selected whether they were fit to work or should be immediately killed

Question 25

when was the lodz ghetto created

Answer 25

early feb 1940

Question 26

how many jews were under nazi persecution

Answer 26

9 million

Question 27

what were the consequences if caught aiding the jewish communitY

Answer 27

execution, deportation to concentration camps, vengence (revenge) against their families

Question 28

how many jews did oskar schindler save

Answer 28

1200

Question 29

who was oskar schindler before ww2

Answer 29

he was a part of the nazi party, owned a facotry and a german industrialist

Question 30

why did oskar hire the jews in his factories

Answer 30

because he wanted profit but then noticed the terror and extreme conditions they were facing so he hired many more out of genuine support and care

Question 31

whos another individual that helped the jewish community and how many jews did were saved by them

Answer 31

raoul wallenberg was a swedish architect, businessmen and a diplomat who saved 10000 jews

Question 32

how did raoul wallenberg save jews from nazi persecution

Answer 32

he issued the jews with protective passports which identified them as swedish subjects and established safe houses under swedish diplomatic protection

Question 33

what was the kindertransport program and how many kids were saved

Answer 33

transported 10000 kids from germany, austria and poland and were palced in foster families across great britain away from their real family

Question 34

how did the jews save themselves

Answer 34

faked their identity and pretended to be christian and forged baptism certificates

Question 35

what group forged baptism certificates for the jews and what did it allow for the jews to do

Answer 35

zegota -jews could immigrate to other countries

Question 36

was the ratio of those saved balanced to those persecuted

Answer 36

it was unbalanced, however the rescuers took courage and many people who are alive today are the descendents of those who got saved by those who took a risk

Question 37

how many people were killed in the holocaust

Answer 37

6 million

Question 38

what gas was used in the gas chambers

Answer 38

zyklon b

Question 39

when was the holocaust

Answer 39

1933-1945

Question 40

what did the nazi propaganda establish

Answer 40

that jews were a threat to society and persecuting them was essential to for national survival as they were the enemy

Question 41

what other people were tortured

Answer 41

romani, lgbtq+, disabled, elderly, pregnant women and children

Question 42

name someone who performed deathly medical experiments

Answer 42

dr josef mengele

Question 43

when was hitler appointed chancellor

Answer 43

Jan 30 1933