Nuremberg Laws
What did the protection of German Blood law do?
Made it illegal to be with anyone who was "mixed race" i.e. Jewish
Where is Auschwitz located?
Poland
What did the Reichstag Fire Decree suspend?
Freedom of speech, press and assembly
What was Hitler appointed to head of when he became Chancellor?
Head of the Nationalist Socialist German Workers Party
What is a "Mischling"
Mixed Race
What happened to the St. Louis Refugees?
They were denied entry into Cuba and the United States. They ended up in Great Britain
What was the sterilization law?
forcibly sterilized people with mental or physical disabilities
What type of government was created when Hitler became Fuhrer?
Went from a democracy to a dictatorship
Who did the Extension of the Nuremberg Laws effect?
"Gypsy's"
Why was Chelmno significant?
This was the first place that used gas chambers as way to execute prisoners
What was the education law?
Limited amount of Jewish kids in the schools and started teaching Aryan race supremacy
What was the "night of broken glass"?
Targeted attack that burned down multiple Jewish Businesses and synagogues
What did the Reich Citizenship Law do?
Defined what a Jewish person was based on heritage
When the SS learned that the Soviet army was close what did they do?
They took 60,000 prisoners on a death march. While leaving children behind.
What was the "criminal" Law?
Made it legal for the government to tell a prisoner they were habitual so they would keep them indefinitely
What was the Jewish business boycott and why did they do it?
They boycotted Jewish Businesses for a day stating they were spreading "fake" propaganda
What was Rassenschande? Hint this deals with German Blood law
Defilement of race
What did the War Refugee Board do?
It streamlined humanitarian efforts to refugees
Who was exempt for the Civil Service Law?
People were exempt only if they had been in that job before August 1914, had fought in World War I, or had lost a father or son in the war.
What was the outcome of the Evian's Conference
32 countries met about refugees but refused to accept refugees into the country