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Law for the Restoration of Professional Civil Service
Jews were excluded from all civil service positions. The law exempted those who had worked in civil service since August 1, 1914. Non Aryan an Jewish judges were removed. -
Nuremberg Race Laws
Hitler announced the laws on September 15, 1933. These laws embodied a lot of the racial theories supporting Nazi ideology. They provided legal framework to persecute Jews in Germany. -
Jewish Soldiers forbidden to be named in WWI memorials
Jews were seen as outsiders in Germany. The Reich order that the names of Jewish soldiers be left out of the world war 1 memorial. -
Jews no longer allowed to vote an lose citizenship
Jews lost the citizenship of the Reich. They were classified as non Germans and lost the right to vote and many other rights. They now had no say in the government. -
Special identity cards issued to Jews
Jews were given special identity cards. These cards were marked with a J. Jewish people had to carry them at all times. -
Jewish curfew established
Jew had a curfew which made them stay inside during certain hour. The city of Brussels made Jews stay inside from 8 PM to 7 AM. A Nazi explained this by saying "Jews have been abusing the liberty they enjoyed". -
Jews telephones confiscated
The German Government took Jewish telephones. Radios, cameras, calculators and other things were confiscated. -
Jews forced to wear Star of David
The German government made Jews wear a patch to identify them. The patch was the Star of David. The Star of David is a common symbol associated with the Jewish people. -
Jews forbidden to leave the country
Before October 1941 Jews were allowed to leave Germany but had trouble finding a place to go. Many had to flee for their safety. After October Jews were now not able to leave and were under miserable conditions. -
Jewish children not allowed to go to school
Public schools were only allowed to have a five percent Jewish population. Public schools were also a place that taught Nazi ideas. Seventy-five percent of all Jewish students attend public school.
