Persecution of Jews

  • Boycott of Jewish Businesses

    Boycott of Jewish Businesses
    Less than 3 months after coming to power in Germany, the Nazi leadership staged an economic boycott targeting Jewish-owned businesses and the offices of Jewish professionals.
  • Civil Service Law

    Civil Service Law
    The law removed Jews and political opponents of the Nazis from civil service positions including school, university and government jobs.
  • Education Law

    Education Law
    The german government issued the “law against overcrowding” in schools and universities the law stated that jewish students could be no more than 5 percent of the student population of any public school or university
  • Jewish name law

    Jewish name law
    This law required that Jews that did not have Jewish first names to take the middle names Israel (For men) and Sara (For women).
  • Evian Conference of Refugees

    Evian Conference of Refugees
    Jews from Europe were trying to immigrate to other countries. Leaders from 32 countries met to discuss whether they should admit the refugees. Some said they would allow them in while others said no.
  • Polish Jews Deported from Germany

    Polish Jews Deported from Germany
    Nazi Germany expelled about 17,000 jews from Germany in 1938.
  • Kristallnacht Attacks

    Kristallnacht Attacks
    The German Government declared an attack on Jewish Businesses, homes, and synagodes. 30,000 jews men and boys were arrested and sent to concentration camps
  • Anti-Jewish Economy Law

    The Law was that jews could not have businesses or engaging in trade.
  • Germany Invades the Soviet Union

    Germany Invades the Soviet Union
    between SS and police and Wehrmacht invaded the Soviet union.
  • Jewish Badge Introduced in Germany

    Jewish Badge Introduced in Germany
    Jews were forced to wear the “Yellow Star of David” on all of their clothing to identify as a Jew.