The Holocaust Events Leading to Tragedy Ms. Garratt.

The HolocaustThe Holocaust

Events Leading to TragedyEvents Leading to Tragedy

Ms. GarrattMs. Garratt

IdeologyIdeology

Nazis believed in racial superiorityNazis believed in racial superiority Believed that this was a scientific factsBelieved that this was a scientific facts Any groups below the Aryans and Nordic Any groups below the Aryans and Nordic

races were inferiorraces were inferior Jews were not only considered an inferior Jews were not only considered an inferior

race but were accused of being parasites race but were accused of being parasites who were responsible for many of the who were responsible for many of the problems Germany was experiencing.problems Germany was experiencing.

Anti-semitismAnti-semitism Anti-semitism has Anti-semitism has long historylong history in Europe. in Europe. Accused of being “Christ-killers” although Accused of being “Christ-killers” although

that is not true.that is not true. Deprived of the same rights other groups Deprived of the same rights other groups

enjoyed.enjoyed. Forced to live in ghettos throughout Forced to live in ghettos throughout

EuropeEurope During the Crusades an entire town was During the Crusades an entire town was

massacred in Germanymassacred in Germany Hitler didn’t create anti-semitism, he Hitler didn’t create anti-semitism, he

merely exploited it.merely exploited it. However, between 1933-1937 125 laws However, between 1933-1937 125 laws

were passed against the Jewswere passed against the Jews

Nuremberg Laws 1935Nuremberg Laws 1935

They created legal basis for They created legal basis for persecutionpersecution

Hitler came to power in 1933Hitler came to power in 1933 He passed the Nuremberg Laws.He passed the Nuremberg Laws. These laws deprived Jews of German These laws deprived Jews of German

citizenship, denied them the right to citizenship, denied them the right to work in certain professions and work in certain professions and declared that all marriages between declared that all marriages between Jews and Aryans were illegal.Jews and Aryans were illegal.

Nuremberg LawsNuremberg Laws Intermarriages were declared null & Intermarriages were declared null &

void and became illegalvoid and became illegal Jews were banned from civil service Jews were banned from civil service

posts, government, hospital, court, posts, government, hospital, court, educational jobseducational jobs

Jewish books were publicly burnedJewish books were publicly burned Jews were required to have a “J” on Jews were required to have a “J” on

their passports and identity cardstheir passports and identity cards

Jewish PassportJewish Passport

Nazi Indocrination Against JewsNazi Indocrination Against Jews

German children were taught that German children were taught that Jews were inferior and had certain Jews were inferior and had certain physical characteristics.physical characteristics.

German newspapers such as Der German newspapers such as Der Sturmer ranted against the Jews Sturmer ranted against the Jews weekly. weekly.

There trademark on each paper was There trademark on each paper was “Die Juden sind our ungluck” The “Die Juden sind our ungluck” The Jews are our misfortune.Jews are our misfortune.

How to recognize Jews?How to recognize Jews?

Just as it’s difficult Just as it’s difficult to tell the to tell the difference between difference between a poisonous & a poisonous & edible mushroom edible mushroom so too, is it often so too, is it often difficult to difficult to recognize the Jew recognize the Jew as swindler &as swindler & criminal.criminal.

Baptism Doesn’t Make Him a ChristianBaptism Doesn’t Make Him a Christian

How Jews Cheat in BusinessHow Jews Cheat in Business

How Jews Torment AnimalsHow Jews Torment Animals

When you see a cross remember how the When you see a cross remember how the Jews brutally murdered ChristJews brutally murdered Christ

Money is the God of the JewsMoney is the God of the Jews

Unless we solve the Jewish Unless we solve the Jewish Question there can be no salvation Question there can be no salvation

for mankindfor mankind

Kristallnacht 1938Kristallnacht 1938 Government sponsored destruction of Government sponsored destruction of

Jewish property and persecution of JewsJewish property and persecution of Jews Thousands of synagogues destroyed, glass Thousands of synagogues destroyed, glass

on Jewish stores/property smashed & on Jewish stores/property smashed & lootedlooted

Germans wrote “Do not buy from Jews” on Germans wrote “Do not buy from Jews” on store windows and had Nazis stand store windows and had Nazis stand outside.outside.

Afterwards Jewish communities were given Afterwards Jewish communities were given bill by gov to clean up the mess createdbill by gov to clean up the mess created

Approx 20,000 Jews were rounded up and Approx 20,000 Jews were rounded up and sent to concentration campssent to concentration camps

Concentration CampsConcentration Camps

At first were built for political At first were built for political prisoners such as Communists and prisoners such as Communists and Social Democrats who were declared Social Democrats who were declared illegal by Nazi party in 1933.illegal by Nazi party in 1933.

Later anyone who opposed Nazis Later anyone who opposed Nazis were sent there were sent there

Wannsee Conference 1941Wannsee Conference 1941

Conference specifically devoted to Conference specifically devoted to how to kill Jews more efficiently.how to kill Jews more efficiently.

Their current methods took too long Their current methods took too long and were too messy.and were too messy.

NazisNazis

GenocideGenocide

Systematic and deliberate Systematic and deliberate annihilation of a group due to their annihilation of a group due to their race, ethnicity or nationalityrace, ethnicity or nationality

Why Didn’t Jews Emigrate?Why Didn’t Jews Emigrate?

Early on Hitler said he would gladly have Early on Hitler said he would gladly have the Jews leave – even on a luxury cruiser.the Jews leave – even on a luxury cruiser.

However, he refused to allow them However, he refused to allow them transfer any of their wealth/mone.transfer any of their wealth/mone.

137,000 Jews did leave between 1933-137,000 Jews did leave between 1933-19371937

Evian Conference - EuropeEvian Conference - Europe 1924 National Origins Act - US1924 National Origins Act - US British White Paper - PalestineBritish White Paper - Palestine

US Immigration PolicyUS Immigration Policy 1921 Immigration law reversed long-1921 Immigration law reversed long-

tradition of open immigration from tradition of open immigration from Europe,.Europe,.

The law limited the # of immigrants from The law limited the # of immigrants from any country by imposing quotas.any country by imposing quotas.

Limited the # of people who could Limited the # of people who could immigrate to 3% of the people already in immigrate to 3% of the people already in the US from that country based on the the US from that country based on the 1910 census.1910 census.

1924 National Origins Act was even more 1924 National Origins Act was even more restrictive.restrictive.

Decreased the quota to 2% and changed Decreased the quota to 2% and changed the census year from 1910 to 1890 which the census year from 1910 to 1890 which meant even fewer could immigratemeant even fewer could immigrate

What was the US Quota for Jews?What was the US Quota for Jews?

The number of Jews/Germans to be The number of Jews/Germans to be allowed into the US during these allowed into the US during these years was years was 25,00025,000

This was hardly enough to meet the This was hardly enough to meet the needs of the Jewsneeds of the Jews

British Policy in PalestineBritish Policy in Palestine British White PaperBritish White Paper

– British had a mandate in Palestine.British had a mandate in Palestine.– They were in chargeThey were in charge– Limited Jewish immigration to Palestine Limited Jewish immigration to Palestine

to 5000 a year due to Arab opposition.to 5000 a year due to Arab opposition.– As tensions rose in Europe the British As tensions rose in Europe the British

didn’t want to alienate Arabs or cause didn’t want to alienate Arabs or cause them to support Nazisthem to support Nazis

– Result is that Jews were prevented from Result is that Jews were prevented from immigrating to Palestine when they immigrating to Palestine when they desperately needed to.desperately needed to.

Evian ConferenceEvian Conference

Evian ConferenceEvian Conference

Proposed by FDRProposed by FDR Attended by 33 countriesAttended by 33 countries No country agreed to expand quotas No country agreed to expand quotas

for immigrationfor immigration FDR urged that more be allowed in FDR urged that more be allowed in

but State Dept made it “not happen”.but State Dept made it “not happen”.

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They came first for the Communists.. but I didn't speak up because I wasn't a

Communist.Then they came for the Jews...

but I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew.Then they came for the Unionists...

but I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Unionist.Then they came for the Catholic...

but I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant.Then they came for me...

and by that time... there was no-one left to speak up for me.

Rev. Martin Niemoller, commenting on events in Germany 1933-1939