Nazi racial beliefs

• What did the Nazis believe was necessary for a strong German state?

  The German population needed to be strong.
• Why did the Nazis target minorities?

  They believed minorities would weaken the population.
• What is eugenics as believed by the Nazis?

  Encouraging reproduction by the 'best' Germans and preventing reproduction of 'unsuitable' individuals.
• What does racial hygiene mean in Nazi ideology?

  Aryan Germans should only reproduce with other Aryan Germans to produce 'pure' Aryan children.
• What book set out Hitler's racial views?

  Mein Kampf.
• How did Hitler view the Aryan race compared to others?

  He considered the Aryan race superior and other races as sub-human.
• What term did the Nazis use to describe races they considered sub-human?

  Untermenschen.
• Which groups did Hitler consider the worst races?

  Gypsies and Jews.
• What was the state of antisemitism in Germany during the 1930s?

  Antisemitism was particularly strong.
• How did the unification of Germany in the 1870s affect attitudes towards Jews?

  It encouraged hostility towards 'outsiders', including Jews.
• What were many Germans looking for in the 1930s?

  Someone to blame for their difficulties.
• How did moderate Germans respond to Nazi propaganda regarding Jews?

  They turned a blind eye or got involved in the persecution.