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Jewish Boycott
HItler called for a boycott of all Jewish businesses in Germany. Four German men stood outside of every Jewish store and spray painted the word "Jude" or "Jew" on the outside of the store. The boycott only lasted a day, it got worldwide attention and frightned the German Jews even more than they already were. -
Nazi Pickets
In an anti-jewish campaign, Nazi's carried placards which read "Camrads! Defend yourselves! Dont buy from Jews!" -
Aryan Law
Also called " Law for the Restoration of the Civil Service". All Jews in the Civil service were banned. However, over the next 9 months, the Aryan Laws affected Jews of every profession. Jews could not practice law in German courts and they were also banned from the arts such as writing, painting, and theatre. Also, all Jews that were dentists or doctors were kicked out of German hosptials and institutions. Jewish books were destroyed. -
Nuremberg Laws
The Nurembug Laws were passed in 1935, there were two different parts to these laws. "The Law for the Protection of German blood and German Honor" and "The Reich Citizenship Law". The first law stated that sexual relations between a Jew and a German were forbidden. Jews are not allowed to display the German flag or national colors. The second law states that only a full citizen of Reich are given full political rights. -
Law#174-Jewish name change
If a Jew didnt have an obvious jewish name, they had to add either Sarah, for a girl, or Israel for a boy, as their middle name. also, all Jewish passports were stamped with a "J" or the word "Jude". -
Jewish Persecution
Graffiti that is painted on Jewish shops carries a warning that the owner will be sent to a concentration camp if the obscenities are removed -
Jews Expelled
7, 000 Jewish people were expelled from Germany by German Nazi authorities. They were living in Zbaszyn, which is on the Polish-German border. Over 1,000 Jewish people were forced to stay in a stable, wheras others were forced in huts provided by the Nazis. -
Night of Broken Glass
The " Night of broken glass" started when a student in Paris killed a German man because his parents were two Jews trapped by the Germans. The Germans used thia as an excuse to hurt the Jews even more. Synagogues were burnt down, homes and businesses as well, many people were killed as well as most of the men were sent to concentration camps. broken glass from store windows and homes were spread all in the streets of the Jewish town. -
Jewish Star Requirement
All Jews, starting at the age of six, are not allowed to be in public without wering a Jewish star. In October, 1941, Jews were not allowed to leave their homes without permission. They could no longer leave the country. -
Enabling Act (3/23/1933)
Also reffered to as " The Law for Terminating the Suffering of people and Nation" This act allowed the government to do pretty much anything they wanted, even if it violated the constitution. This act also gave the legal backing for dictatorship, which made Hitler and the Nazis no longer worry about laws and the rights of citizens. No evidence was needed to arrest anyone. -
Berlin Book Burning
Berlin University students decided to do someting about the un German acts. They gathered up all work of so called "undesirable writers". They burned over 70,000 tons of books. Any books with an " un German spirit were removed from all libraries.
