Policy Towards Jews 1940-41 Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
What was Operation Barbarossa?
A
- codename for the German invasion of the USSR
2
Q
What measures were taken to further isolate Jews from German society?
A
- radio sets were confiscated from Jews before they were then banned from buying them
- banned from buying chocolate
- excluded from wartime rationing for clothing and shoes
- only allowed into shops at restricted times
- had to wear star of David by Dec 1941
3
Q
What was Ghettoisation?
A
- Jews sent to Ghettos (over crowded districts) had their homes confiscated with most Jews having to sell their valuables to survive
4
Q
Where and when was first Ghetto set up?
A
Lodz Feb 1940
5
Q
What were the conditions of Ghettos like?
A
- Conditions in the ghetto were terrible
- Apartments crammed and few had running water)
- With no economic links to the outside world food and fuel was scarce
- Diseases in the ghettos spread rapidly
6
Q
How did Jewish authorities respond to Ghettos?
A
- There was a black market for goods smuggled in from outside
- Jewish leaders organised prayers and religious festivals even though these were strictly forbidden
- Illegal schools and printing presses were set up
7
Q
What were the conditions of the Warsaw Ghetto in particular?
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- 400,000 Jews all crammed and were all consuming around 300 calories a day
- 100,000 died in the Ghetto and those that remained were likely killed at death camps
8
Q
What was the total death count of Jews in Ghettos?
A
500,000
9
Q
What was the Einsatzgruppen?
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- known as mobile killing units, their tasks included identifying and neutralising potential enemies of German rule
- killed more than 2 million
