The HolocaustThe Holocaust

Chapter 24 Section 3Chapter 24 Section 3

Nuremberg LawsNuremberg Laws

Laws to limit the rights of JewsLaws to limit the rights of JewsDefined a Jew as someone w/ at least one Defined a Jew as someone w/ at least one

Jewish grandparentJewish grandparentExcluded Jews from German citizenshipExcluded Jews from German citizenshipForbid marriages b/w Jews and GermansForbid marriages b/w Jews and GermansJews required to wear yellow “Stars of Jews required to wear yellow “Stars of

David”David”Jews required to carry ID cards saying Jews required to carry ID cards saying

they were Jewishthey were Jewish

KristallnachtKristallnacht

November 9, 1938 (night of broken November 9, 1938 (night of broken glass)glass)7,500 Jewish businesses were burned 7,500 Jewish businesses were burned

and destroyedand destroyedOver 180 synagogues were burned and Over 180 synagogues were burned and

destroyeddestroyed90 Jews lay dead, hundreds were badly 90 Jews lay dead, hundreds were badly

injured, and thousands were terrorizedinjured, and thousands were terrorizedApprox. 30,000 Jewish males sent to Approx. 30,000 Jewish males sent to

concentration campsconcentration camps

Further RestrictionsFurther Restrictions

Jews were barred from…Jews were barred from…Public schoolsPublic schoolsPublic transportationPublic transportationHospitalHospitalOwning, managing, or working in any Owning, managing, or working in any

retail storeretail store Jews were urged to emigrate FROM Jews were urged to emigrate FROM

Germany by the SSGermany by the SS

The SSThe SS Heinrich Himmler – leader of the SS – a Heinrich Himmler – leader of the SS – a

force for maintaining orderforce for maintaining order SS 2 basic principlesSS 2 basic principles

1. terror (including domination, cruelty, & 1. terror (including domination, cruelty, & murder)murder)

2. ideology (Nazi beliefs)2. ideology (Nazi beliefs) SS chief goal – to further the Aryan master SS chief goal – to further the Aryan master

racerace Gestapo - Secret police of the govt.Gestapo - Secret police of the govt.

Under the overall administration of the SSUnder the overall administration of the SS

Hitler’s Secret AgendaHitler’s Secret Agenda

Final Solution – Hitler’s plan to get rid Final Solution – Hitler’s plan to get rid of all the Jewsof all the JewsDecided on January 20, 1942 at the Decided on January 20, 1942 at the

Wannsee ConferenceWannsee ConferenceThe plan was to round up the Jews The plan was to round up the Jews

and take them to either a and take them to either a concentration camp or an concentration camp or an extermination campextermination camp

The CampsThe Camps

Concentration campsConcentration campsHealthy people taken here to work as Healthy people taken here to work as

slave laborers until they dropped dead slave laborers until they dropped dead of exhaustion, disease, or malnutritionof exhaustion, disease, or malnutrition

Extermination campsExtermination campsThese camps were attached to many These camps were attached to many

concentration campsconcentration campsThose unable to work were sent here to Those unable to work were sent here to

be executed in massive gas chambersbe executed in massive gas chambersKids, elderly, handicapped, mentally ill, etc.Kids, elderly, handicapped, mentally ill, etc.

The Dark Side of WW2The Dark Side of WW2Hitler at a large political rally at Hitler at a large political rally at

the pinnacle of powerthe pinnacle of power

Hitler’s Youth Hitler’s Youth (German Boy Scouts!)(German Boy Scouts!)

Jews being “selected for death” upon Jews being “selected for death” upon reaching the concentration camp. (see reaching the concentration camp. (see

woman w/baby)woman w/baby)

Prisoners fight for food in the Prisoners fight for food in the campcamp

Children were not spared Children were not spared from starvationfrom starvation

Mass grave of prisonersMass grave of prisoners

Mass graveMass grave

CrematoriumCrematorium

CrematoriumCrematorium