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Holocaust

Holocaust. Why do people hate others? What is racism? What are modern examples of racism? What examples are there from the past? What are the most extreme cases of racism?. Jewish people before Nazis. 1933 600,000 Jews lived in Germany

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Holocaust

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  1. Holocaust

  2. Why do people hate others? • What is racism? • What are modern examples of racism? • What examples are there from the past? • What are the most extreme cases of racism?

  3. Jewish people before Nazis • 1933 600,000 Jews lived in Germany • Jews held important positions in government and taught in German universities • Of 38 Noble Prizes won by German writers and scientists between 1905 and 1936, 14 went to Jews • Jewish people spoke German and considered it their home

  4. Nazis come to power • When Nazi’s gained power German Jews lives changed • April 1, 1933 first actions against the Jews took place

  5. Jewish men forced to walk down the street boycotting Jewish businesses

  6. Nazi policies against Jews • Nazi spokesmen claimed the boycott was an act of revenge against both German Jews and foreigners, including U.S and English journalists, who had criticized the Nazi regime • Signs were posted saying don’t buy Jewish goods • New laws were passed restricting Jews from government jobs

  7. Acts against the Jewish people • Stories • Cartoons • Stories

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  9. Jewish Hatred Grows • Because of incident with a Jewish teenager assassinating a German official violence broke out • November 9, 1938 7,000 Jewish buisnesses were looted and trashed, 1,000 synagogues were burned • Pogram became known as Kristallnacht or “Night of Broken Glass.”

  10. Next Day • Morning after 30,000 Jewish men were arrested for being Jewish and sent to concentration camps • Business were not allowed to be reopened unless run by a non-Jew • Curfews were placed • Children were expelled from public school

  11. Emigration • Hitler favored emigration-allowing others to move out of the country • France admitted 25,000 • Britain admitted 80,000 • Latin America admitted 40,000 • U.S admitted 100,000 • Many countries closed their doors

  12. Ghettos • Since Hitler could not get rid of the Jews he moved them to certain cities where he set up ghettos- segregated Jewish areas • Hitler sealed these cities off where he hoped for people to die of starvation and disease • People resisted and were able to smuggle in goods and continued to school their children

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