Holocaust Notes

The Holocaust was a genocide of the Jewish people living in Germany between 1941-1945. What is a genocide?

• a deliberate and systemic killing of a group of people

• a genetic condition

• a system of government

• an accidental natural disaster

What does anti-Semitic mean?

• anti-Nazi

• anti-Holocaust

• anti-Jewish

• anti-Systems

What were Jews being blamed for by Hitler and his Nazi followers? Choose all that apply.

• Germany's success as a country

• Germany's loss of World War I

• The rise of Communism

• Germany's poor economy

In 1933 and 1934, Hitler acquired what two titles?

• President, King

• President, Führer

• Chancellor, Führer

• Chancellor, President

Which of the following were SOME of the groups targeted by Hitler/the Nazi's? Choose all that apply.

• Jews

• Disabled people

• Jehovah's Witnesses

• Homosexuals

What did it mean when Hitler declared a national economic boycott on Jews in 1933?

• Jews were forbidden from staying home from work

• Jews were forbidden from being in professions such as medical, legal, education, or business.

• Jews were forbidden from being unemployed

• Jews were forbidden from doing anything besides teaching or running their own businesses

Which of the following are things that happened to prisoners in concentration camps? Choose all that apply.

• Starved

• Branded/Tattooed

• Experimented on

• Tortured

What were the laws that restricted the rights of Jews (such as citizenship, marriage, and jobs) called?

• Nuremberg Laws

• Boycott Laws

• Nazi Laws

• Anti-Semitic Laws

Hitler used propaganda to convince the Germans that Jews were evil. What does propaganda mean?

• facts and evidence supported by un-biased and reputable sources

• media used to showcase honest and kind information about different groups of people

• information of an un-biased nature, used to spread awareness of important causes

• information of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a particular political cause or point of view

What are some of the events that happened during the infamous Kristallnacht on November 9, 1938? Choose all that apply.

• Mobs burned 1500 Jewish synagogues

• Jews revolted and reclaimed their rights

• 7500 Jewish businesses were destroyed

• Hundreds of Jews were killed and thousands were arrested