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Enabling Act
This act enabled the government to pass any law, write any decree, and basically do whatever they want, even if it violated the constitution. -
Jewish Boycott
Two SS storm troopers stood in front of each Jewish store in Germany, the words "Jude" (meaning "Jew") or "Judah verrecke!" (meaning "Jews perish!"). The German citizens were urged to stay away from Jewish stores, claiming that anyone who buys from Jews is a traitor. -
Aryan Law
All non-Aryans (aka Jews) were to be expelled from the civil service. Jews were fired from their jobs in theaters, magazines, hospitals, schools, and nearly every profession imaginable. -
Berlin Book Burning
Students at Berlin University collected books from "undesirable writers" and threw them into a huge fire. 70,000 tons of books were burned that day. -
Nuremberg Laws
Some examples of the Nuremberg Laws include the ban on marriage and sexual activities between Germans and Jews, only those of German blood can be citizens, and Jews are prohibited from displaying the German flag or national colors. -
Law #174 - Jewish Name Change
If Jews didn't have a "recognizably Jewish" name, they had to add the middle name Sarah for women and Israel for men to their name. All Jewish passports were stamped with a J or the word 'Jude'. -
Jewish Segregation
Segregation was very common in Nazi Germany. For example, this bench says "for Jews only." -
Dafacing of Jewish Property
On this night, at least 1118 synagogues, 815 shops, 29 department stores, and 171 houses were destroyed, one thousand Jews were killed, and over 30,000 Jewish males were sent to concentration camps. The Nazis intended for the event to appear as a spontaneous "expression of the people's rage at the murderous acts of the Jews." -
Expulsion of Jews
On November 3, 1938, 17,000 Jews were expelled from Germany. Over one thousand of them are staying in a stable and others are residing in huts provided by authorities. -
Night of Broken Glass
On this night, at least 1118 synagogues, 815 shops, 29 department stores, and 171 houses were destroyed, one thousand Jews were killed, and over 30,00 Jewish males were sent to concentration camps. The Nazis intended for the event to appear as a spontaneous "expression of the people's rage at the murderous acts of the Jews." -
Forced Labor
Jewish children were forced to sweep the streets in Nazi-occupied Poland, as seen in this picture -
Jewish Star Requirement
A law was passed that stated that "All Jews from the age of six are forbidden to appear in public without displaying the Jewish star."
