Jewish persecution 1 (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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When did the persecution of Jewish people become systematic government policy in Germany?
When did the persecution of Jewish people become systematic government policy in Germany?
1933
What percentage of Germany's population was Jewish in 1933?
What percentage of Germany's population was Jewish in 1933?
Less than 1%
What major historical event did the Nazis blame Jewish people for?
What major historical event did the Nazis blame Jewish people for?
Germany's defeat in WWI
Why did the Nazis falsely link Jewish people to communism?
Why did the Nazis falsely link Jewish people to communism?
Karl Marx had Jewish heritage
What prevented most Germans from speaking out against the persecution?
What prevented most Germans from speaking out against the persecution?
Fear of the Gestapo and SS
What did the SA do to Jewish shops during the 1933 boycott?
What did the SA do to Jewish shops during the 1933 boycott?
Painted yellow stars on doors
What was the term for taking over Jewish businesses by non-Jewish Germans in 1937?
What was the term for taking over Jewish businesses by non-Jewish Germans in 1937?
Aryanisation
In 1938, what were Jewish people forced to register with authorities?
In 1938, what were Jewish people forced to register with authorities?
All their property
From 1934, what public spaces were Jewish people excluded from?
From 1934, what public spaces were Jewish people excluded from?
Parks and swimming pools
Which laws introduced in 1935 placed severe legal restrictions on Jewish people?
Which laws introduced in 1935 placed severe legal restrictions on Jewish people?
The Nuremberg Laws
In 1936, Jewish people were banned from which professions?
In 1936, Jewish people were banned from which professions?
Teaching and nursing
What was the purpose of the Reich Office for Jewish Emigration established in 1939?
What was the purpose of the Reich Office for Jewish Emigration established in 1939?
To force Jewish people to leave Germany