The Nuremberg Laws, 1935

Question 1

When did the Nazis pass the Nuremberg laws ?

Answer 1

On 15 September 1935. They consisted on two new racial laws at their annual reich party congress in Nuremberg, Germany

Question 2

What were the two Nuremberg laws ?

Answer 2

• the Reich citizenship law
• The law to protect German blood and honour
  These are known as the Nuremberg laws

Question 3

What was the Reich citizenship law ?
Why is this significant ?

Answer 3

Meant that only those of German blood could be German citizens
Meaning
Jewish people lost their citizenship, right to vote and hold government office

Question 4

What was the Law for the protection of German blood and honour ?

Answer 4

It forbode marriage or sexual relations between Jewish and German citizens
Marriages taken before this law were legal but were encouraged to divorce but few did so