Anti-SemitismAnti-Semitism

The widespread The widespread persecution of Jews.persecution of Jews.

Initial steps taken Initial steps taken against the Jewsagainst the Jews

Banned from government jobs, Banned from government jobs, jobs in teaching, banking, jobs in teaching, banking, broadcasting, newspapers and broadcasting, newspapers and entertainment.entertainment.

Banned from many shops and Banned from many shops and public buildings.public buildings.

Nazis stood outside Jewish-owned Nazis stood outside Jewish-owned stores and threatened customers stores and threatened customers who wanted to enter.who wanted to enter.

Book BurningBook Burning 1933 – “Un-1933 – “Un-German” books German” books were destroyedwere destroyed

The Nuremberg LawsThe Nuremberg Laws

Passed in 1935. Passed in 1935. They took away the citizenship They took away the citizenship and civil rights of all Jews in and civil rights of all Jews in Germany.Germany.

It became illegal for a Jew to It became illegal for a Jew to marry a non-Jew.marry a non-Jew.

By 1936, most Jews found it By 1936, most Jews found it difficult to earn a living.difficult to earn a living.

The doors of Jewish The doors of Jewish businesses and homes were businesses and homes were

marked.marked.

A synagogue burning A synagogue burning during Kristalnacht, 1938during Kristalnacht, 1938

Kristalnacht = “Night of Kristalnacht = “Night of Broken Glass”Broken Glass”

In Canada…In Canada…

Thousands of Jews tried to flee Thousands of Jews tried to flee their homeland.their homeland.

Many countries did not want to Many countries did not want to open their doors.open their doors.

Nearly 800 000 tried to escape Nearly 800 000 tried to escape between 1933 and 1939.between 1933 and 1939.

Canada accepted less that 4000 Canada accepted less that 4000 before 1939. How does this before 1939. How does this compare to other countries?compare to other countries?

U.S. - 240 000U.S. - 240 000

Britain – 85 000Britain – 85 000

The St. Louis incidentThe St. Louis incident

A ship called the A ship called the St. Louis carried St. Louis carried 907 Jewish 907 Jewish refugees in June refugees in June 1939.1939.

They were denied They were denied entry into Cuba entry into Cuba and other Latin and other Latin American American countries, the countries, the U.S. and Canada.U.S. and Canada.

Their FateTheir Fate

The St. Louis was The St. Louis was forced to return forced to return to Europe where to Europe where the refugees were the refugees were taken by England, taken by England, Belgium and Belgium and France.France.

Many of the Jews Many of the Jews on board on board eventually died in eventually died in Nazi concentration Nazi concentration camps.camps.