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The Enabling Act
The Enabling Act allowed the government to do whatever they wish, whether it included passing any laws and preforming any acts. Because of this act, Hitler and the Nazis did not have to worry about the constitution, laws or even the rights of citizens. -
Jewish Boycott
When a boycott against German goods began worldwide due to the countries hearing about the anti-Semitism events that were occuring, Hitler called for a boycott on all Jewish businesses. They claimed that anyone who bought something in a business run by Jews was a traitor. Writing was marked on the windows of businesses letting the people know that it was run by Jews as well as different Nazi soldiers stood in front of each Jewish shop. -
Aryan Law
The Aryan Law was the first anti-Jewish law that was passed in Germany and it lead to many more. The Aryan Law stated that all non-Aryans (a Jew or anyone that had Jewish parents or two or more Jewish grandparents) that were employed were to be expelled. This law caused Jews to be fired from work places such as newspapers, schools, the theater, arts, and even hospitals. -
Berlin Book Burning
Berlin University students decided to gather any books that had "Un-German spirit (Jew beliefs included in them or even books that were written by a Jew, as well as books including things that the Nazis did not agree with) and the books were burned by starting a large bonfire. 70,000 tons of books were burned in this process and one third of of all the library books in Germany had been destroyed. -
The Nuremburg Laws
Hitler passed a set of laws called the Nuremburg Laws. It was separted into two parts; "The Law for the Protection of German Blood and Honor," as well as "The Reich Citizenship Law." The protection law included forbidding marriages between Jews and citizens of Germany and that Jews were not able to display the German flag or the colors. The Citizenship law classifed Jew and included that only a full citizen of the Reich enjoys full political rights (can vote, run for public office, etc.). -
Law 174 (Jewish name-change)
In order for others to indentify who was a Jew, Hitler decided to create another law that made it easier for people to see who was a Jew and who was not. The government came up with a list of over one hundred names that were "recognizibly Jewish." (Ex. Chana, Beine, Menachem.) If a Jew did not have an "recognizibly Jewish" name then they had to alter it by adding to their middle names. The females added "Sarah" and the men added, "Israel." -
Jews Expelled
A group of about 7,000 Jewish people were expelled from Germany by the Nazi authorities. They were sent to live in Zbaszyn which is on the Polish-German border. Zbasyn is a part of Nazi-occupied Poland, therefore they were under the control of the German authorities and barricaded. In this process, many "ghettos" were created. In Zbasyzn, the Jews lived in stables and other huts that were provided by the authorities. Over all, a total of 17,000 Jews were expelled from Germany during this event. -
Night of Broken Glass
When a seventeen year old Jew shot a minor official in Paris since his parents were trapped in the filthy, manure covered stables on the border, Hitler decided to issue a violent mob attack on the Jews. The mob attack was over the time-span of two days and it included burning synogogues and houses where Jews lived. Glass was shattered from the houses and storefronts, which lead to the name. At the end of the mob, thousands were killed and 30,000 Jewish males were sent to concentration camps. -
Warsaw Ghetto
There were many ghettos made specifically for Jews, but the Warsaw Ghetto is one of the largest. It traps about a population of 400,000. The food was scarce and in many images, you can see children lining up just to get a small portion of food. -
Jewish Star Requirement
The Nazis began to create more and more laws that surpressed the Jews even more. One of the laws required Jews over the age of six to display the Jewish Star. The Jews could not go out in public without it and it was used as a public mark of shame.
