Nazi Racial Beliefs The believed in two key aspects to the German nation: ‘purify’ Eugenics The belief of selective breeding, that of pure German blood. – Racial Hygiene The belief that Aryans should only reproduce with other Aryans. – In the 1923 In 1925, Hitler Throughout the In 1933, the During 1933, Jews economic explained in Mein 1930s, the Nazis Nazis passed a law were banned form depression, the Kampf that the taught the Slavs that made it government jobs Jews are blamed Aryan race was (people from the compulsory for including civil and Anti-Semitism superior to all East) were people to be servants and begins. other races. and should sterilised if they teaching. be treat differently. were mentally ill. 400,000 people were sterilised. From 1933 1933, gypsies In May 1935, Jews The laws against In 1936, gypsies onwards, children were arrested and are banned from homosexuality were forced to live were taught racial send to the army. They also were strengthened in special with hygiene in schools concentration lose their German in 1935. By the little water and and how people camps, as Hitler citizenship and following year, food and no had to have believed they suffer the many 4,000 had been electricity. ‘pure blood’. were Nuremberg laws imprisoned. ‘a-socials’. that follow. By 1938, the In Nov 1938, the In Jan 1939, the All remaining By the end of 1939, number of Nazis attack Nazis decided to gypsies were 5,000 children had homosexuals in Jewish homes and evict all Jews from rounded up for been killed with a prison reached shops in an event Germany and they lethal overdose ‘deportation’ 8,000. Many were known as were evicted from throughout 1939. who were mentally sent to Kristallnacht. their homes. or physically concentration Many are round disabled. camps. Laws also up and send to encouraged concentration voluntary camps. castration. Task: Use the information to answer the questions: Who did the target? Why did they target undesirables?
Nazi Racial Beliefs The believed in two key aspects to ‘purify’ the German nation: Eugenics – The belief of selective breeding, that of pure German blood. Racial Hygiene – The belief that Aryans should only reproduce with other Aryans. In the 1923 economic depression, the Jews are blamed and Anti-Semitism begins. In 1925, Hitler explained in Mein Kampf that the Aryan race was superior to all other races. Throughout the 1930s, the Nazis taught the Slavs (people from the East) were and should be treat differently. In 1933, the Nazis passed a law that made it compulsory for people to be sterilised if they were mentally ill. 400,000 people were sterilised. During 1933, Jews were banned form government jobs including civil servants and teaching. From 1933 onwards, children were taught racial hygiene in schools and how people had to have ‘pure blood’. 1933, gypsies were arrested and send to concentration camps, as Hitler believed they were ‘a-socials’. In May 1935, Jews are banned from the army. They also lose their German citizenship and suffer the many Nuremberg laws that follow. The laws against homosexuality were strengthened in 1935. By the following year, 4,000 had been imprisoned. In 1936, gypsies were forced to live in special with little water and food and no electricity. By 1938, the number of homosexuals in prison reached 8,000. Many were sent to concentration camps. Laws also encouraged voluntary castration. In Nov 1938, the Nazis attack Jewish homes and shops in an event known as Kristallnacht. Many are round up and send to concentration camps. In Jan 1939, the Nazis decided to evict all Jews from Germany and they were evicted from their homes. All remaining gypsies were rounded up for ‘deportation’ throughout 1939. By the end of 1939, 5,000 children had been killed with a lethal overdose who were mentally or physically disabled. Task: Use the information to answer the questions: Who did the target? Why did they target undesirables?
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