Personal set of notes
What is anti-semitism? What form did it take in the Nazi State?
Anti-semitism: hostile behaviour, prejudice and beliefs towards the Jewish population, simply because of the fact that they were Jewish, based upon stereotypes and religious views. Irrational fear/hatred. Dates back to ancient times.
Forms: physical- violence, attacks, massacre, murder, torture. Mental: Nuremberg laws, propaganda.
2. Describe the history of anti-semitism up until 1933.
Biblical times- Hebrews (early Jewish) refused to worship idols and were persecuted for it.
Anti-Judaism- Christianity were initially considered a part of Judaism (Jews do not believe that Jesus was Messiah like Christians do.) People believed it was the Jewish people 's fault …show more content…
Protection of German blood and honour, protection of hereditary health, and Reich citizenship
10. What was ‘Kristallnacht’? What was the significance of this event to the Holocaust?
Kristallnacht: The night of broken glass- November 9, 1938- Germans were angry because an important German leader was killed by a Jewish teenager (nov. 7). Stats: 250 synagogues burnt down, 7,000 Jewish business 's destroyed. Also houses were attacked. Called night of broken glass because so many store windows were shattered.
November 10- the day after: 30,000 Jews were taken to concentration camps, or jail, where some of them died.
Throughout Germany and Austria. Organised by Goebbels and minister of public enlightenment. They were only ordered to ruin synagogues and businesses, and made sure not to mistreat the Jews, or physically harm them, and wore normal clothes so that no one knew they were Nazi 's. Other
What is anti-semitism? What form did it take in the Nazi State?
Anti-semitism: hostile behaviour, prejudice and beliefs towards the Jewish population, simply because of the fact that they were Jewish, based upon stereotypes and religious views. Irrational fear/hatred. Dates back to ancient times.
Forms: physical- violence, attacks, massacre, murder, torture. Mental: Nuremberg laws, propaganda.
2. Describe the history of anti-semitism up until 1933.
Biblical times- Hebrews (early Jewish) refused to worship idols and were persecuted for it.
Anti-Judaism- Christianity were initially considered a part of Judaism (Jews do not believe that Jesus was Messiah like Christians do.) People believed it was the Jewish people 's fault …show more content…
Protection of German blood and honour, protection of hereditary health, and Reich citizenship
10. What was ‘Kristallnacht’? What was the significance of this event to the Holocaust?
Kristallnacht: The night of broken glass- November 9, 1938- Germans were angry because an important German leader was killed by a Jewish teenager (nov. 7). Stats: 250 synagogues burnt down, 7,000 Jewish business 's destroyed. Also houses were attacked. Called night of broken glass because so many store windows were shattered.
November 10- the day after: 30,000 Jews were taken to concentration camps, or jail, where some of them died.
Throughout Germany and Austria. Organised by Goebbels and minister of public enlightenment. They were only ordered to ruin synagogues and businesses, and made sure not to mistreat the Jews, or physically harm them, and wore normal clothes so that no one knew they were Nazi 's. Other