Minorities in Weimar Germany Flashcards
(16 cards)
What are the three main categories for the treatment of ethnic minorities?
-Legal rights
-Employment
-Opportunities for assimilation
What did article 113 say? in WG
People who spoke another language couldn’t be legally stopped from using this language and preserving their national identity.
Evidence of 113 being ignored in WG
Lander meant that lander given free reign over their treatment of minorities. 113 not always upheld.
Gypsies discriminated against regardless.
What type of citizenship did Jews have? in WG
Equal citizenship
Which anti- Jewish group was banned in 1923?
The German Peoples Offensive and Defensive Alliance.
What types of laws were passed against Gypsies? in WG
Lander laws in Bavaria to get children into school and adults into work.
How many Jews held cabinet positions through the WR?
5
How many Jewish men were in professional jobs vs the rest of the population? in WG
75% vs 25%
What were the wages of ethnic minorities like? in WG
Lower on average than German workers.
What were Jews informally excluded from? in WG
The judiciary.
What did minorities continually suffer? in WG
Low- level discrimination
Was there lots of opportunity for assimilation? in WG
No- few offered by the government for Jews, Poles or black people.
What were mixed-race children described as? in WG
‘Germany’s shame’
What were minorities (particularly Jews) blamed for? in WG
Economic problems- eg. Great Depression. Hence, this period saw a rise in support for extremism (NSDAP 37% in July 1933)
How many Jews fought in the war, and were married to non-Jews? in WG
-85,000 fought WW1
-1/3 of all married Jews were married to non-Jews in 1915.
What was used in propaganda? in WG
Stereotyped images of minorities to spread mistrust.
