What is Anti-semitism?
Anti-Semitism common throughout Europe for centuries There were poor Jews in Germany, but many were successful 16 per cent of lawyers 17 per cent of bankers 10,000 Jewish doctors
Nazis and the Jews, 1933–1939 Nazi anti-Semitism was clear but: many who voted for them did not believe Nazi plans would happen (even some Jews) But Nazis were serious: boycott of Jewish businesses in April 1933 Der Stürmer propaganda But relatively little state organised persecution from 1933 to 1934 This changed in 1935
Timeline of Nazi action against Jews (1) 1933 April: Boycott of Jewish shops and businesses 1934 Increase in anti-Jewish propaganda
Timeline of Nazi action against Jews (2) 1935 May: Jews forbidden in army September: Nuremberg Laws Law for Protection of German Blood and Honour banned marriages or sex between Aryans and Jews Reich Citizenship Law made Jews subjects not citizens
Timeline of Nazi action against Jews (3) 1936 Reduction in persecution because of Berlin Olympics 1937 September: First Hitler speech for two years attacking Jews Aryanisation of businesses stepped up
Timeline of Nazi action against Jews (4) 1938 April: Jews had to register property June–July: Jewish doctors forbidden to treat Aryans October: Jews had passports stamped
Create this graph on a double page spread in your book Life is getting worse Use a ruler and pencil for your graph Life is comfortable 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938
What did your graph look like? Why? Life is getting worse Life is comfortable 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938
1933-1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 May: Jews forbidden in army Many successful Jews, e.g. 16 per cent of lawyers One-day boycott of Jewish businesses, April 1933 Many who voted for Nazis did not believe Nazi plans would happen (even some Jews) Der Stürmer propaganda (1934) 1935 May: Jews forbidden in army September: Nuremberg Law 2 Reich Citizenship Law made Jews subjects not citizens September: Nuremberg Law 1 Law for Protection of German Blood and Honour banned marriages or sex between Aryans and Jews 1936 Reduction in persecution because of Berlin Olympics 1937 September: First Hitler speech for two years attacking Jews Aryanisation of businesses stepped up 1938 April: Jews had to register property October: Jews had passports stamped June–July: Jewish doctors forbidden to treat Aryans