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Chapter 7: The First Solution to the Jewish Question, 1933-1938
Directions: As you read the chapter, answer the following questions.
Introduction
1. What were the three steps involved in Hitler’s strategy to “free” Jews from German life?
Jews in Modern Germany
2. How many Jews fought on the front lines in Germany’s army?
3. What percent of the total German population were Jews?
4. What percent of German bankers were Jewish?
5. How many cabinet members were Jewish between 1919 and 1933?
6. What businesses had the highest proportion of Jews?
7. What did Goebbels say about Richard during the parade?
Attacks on Jews and Jewish Property, 1933-1938
8. What had the SA already done to the Jews to harass them?
9. How was Hitler going to convince the public to accept the eviction of the Jews?
10. What did the April 7th Civil Service law do?
11. What did the April 25th education law do?
12. When did Hitler become the absolute dictator of Germany?
13. Could Jews ever become naturalized citizens after the Nuremberg Laws passed in 1935?
14. What is a mischlinge?
15. What could having a Jewish ancestor mean the difference between?
16. How did the Nazis explain the absence of Jewish athletes on their Olympic team?
17. Why didn’t more Jews leave Germany?
1938: Jews Are Forced Out of German Life Altogether
18. What began in October 1938?
19. What were Jews banned from as public outcasts?
20. What were some of the “mortifying tasks” Jews were forced to perform by Nazis?
21. How was Hitler’s army greeted in Austria?
22. What occurred on November 9th and 10th, 1938?
23. How much and why was the Jewish community fined after Kristallnacht?
24. What sparked Kristallnacht?
25. Why did Grynszpan do this?
1938-1939: Jewish Emigration becomes a Mad Scramble
26. What was required to leave Germany?
27. How did Eichmann convince Jews to leave Germany?
28. Describe the refugee situation by the end of 1938.
World Reaction becomes Inaction
29. What was the outcome of the Evian-les-Bains conference?
30. What was the one country which allowed Jews to come as refugees?
31. Why were so few Jews allowed into the United States?
32. Why do you think the Wagner-Rogers bill was not passed?
33. What did the “British What Paper of 1939” do?
34. Which countries accepted the St. Louis passengers?
35. What happened on March 15, 1939?
36. What was the agreement between Germany and Russia?
37. What the acquisition of Poland convince Hitler of?