Nazi racial policies against the Jews

• When did Nazi persecution of the Jews begin?

  In 1933
• What was the nature of the propaganda published by the Nazis in 1933?

  It was antisemitic propaganda
• What was one of the first measures taken against Jews in April 1933?

  Jews were banned from holding government jobs
• What action was taken against Jewish shops and businesses in March 1933?

  A boycott was initiated
• What restriction was placed on Jews in September 1933?

  Jews were banned from inheriting land
• What was the ban imposed on Jews in May 1935?

  Jews were banned from the army
• What were the Nuremberg Laws passed in 1935?

  • The Reich Law on Citizenship:
  • Took away Jews' German citizenship
  • Required Jews to wear a yellow Star of David
  • The Reich Law for the Protection of German Blood and Honour:
  • Banned marriage or sex between Jews and German citizens
• What did Jews have to carry starting in 1938?

  Identity cards
• Why did Jews have to register all their possessions starting in 1938?

  To make it easier for the government to confiscate them
• What was the event known as Kristallnacht?

  It was an attack on Jews and Jewish property
• How many Jews were killed during Kristallnacht?

  Around 100 Jews were killed
• What financial penalty was imposed on Jews after Kristallnacht?

  They were fined 1 billion marks
• How many Jews were sent to concentration camps after Kristallnacht?

  20,000 Jews were sent
• What decision did the Nazis make in January 1939 regarding Jews?

  To deport all Jews from Germany
• Who was put in charge of organizing the deportation of Jews in 1939?

  Heydrich
• When were the orders for the deportation of Jews supposed to take place?

  In April 1939