Nazi policies against the Jews Flashcards
What is meant by eugenics?
The science of selective breeding.
Which race did the Nazis believe was superior to all others?
The Aryan race
What did the Nazis mean by “racial hygiene”?
The idea that Aryans should only reproduce with other Aryans.
In what month and year was the boycott of Jewish shops and businesses begun?
April 1933
From which jobs were Jews banned from working from April 1933
From all government jobs, the civil service, judiciary and teaching.
From 1934, many local councils began to ban Jews from what?
From visiting swimming pools, parks and other local amenities.
What definition did the Nazis adopt to determine which people would be counted as being a Jew?
Anyone with three of four grandparents who practised the Jewish religion.
What two actions did the Nuremburg Laws take against the Jews?
They lost their right to be a German citizen and they were forbidden from marrying non-Jewish Germans.
When were the Nuremburg Laws introduced?
1935
In which year were all Jews forced to carry identity cards?
1938
What is Kristallnacht known as in English?
Crystal Night or the Night of the Broken Glass
When did Kristallnacht take place?
9-10th November 1938
What happened during Kristallnacht?
The SS, SA and member of the Hitler Youth destroyed Jewish businesses, houses and synagogues.
Which Nazi minister planned Kristallnacht with Hitler?
Joseph Goebbels
How many Jews were forced into concentration camps after Kristallnacht?
30,000
