Nuremberg Laws History 12 Ms Leslie
make of 400 decrees and regulations against the Jews National, State and Municipal level
Limits participation in German life April 7, 1933 can’t have Gov’t jobs April restrict number of Jewish students in German schools (1.5%) Can not be in the medical or legal professions Can’t be in the army can’t be an actor
1935 September - official Nuremberg Laws Take away citizenship Forbid marriage/sex with non-Jews No right to vote Had to have 3-4 Jewish grandparents to classify as Jewish Can no longer go to hospitals No longer recognized in WWI memorials
‘Aryanization’ Prevented from earning a living Have the register all assets Put Jewish businesses in to the hands of Germans By 1938 Jewish owned businesses cut by 2/3s
1936 Before Olympics Nazis toned it down Did not want international criticism Wanted international tourism
Must register all property Jewish Doctors can not treat non-Jews Revoke the licenses of Jewish Lawyers Forbidden from “Aryan Zones’, theatres, sports, cinemas, schools
August 1938 Create measures to identify Jews more easily If you had a non-Jewish name you had to add ‘Israel’ or ‘Sara’ to your name Must have identity cards Yellow star comes after the invasion of Poland in 1939
Yellow star - why? From 8th century in Muslim countries Forced non-Islamics to wear a yellow star for identification Christian countries adopt the practice in the 12th century Hitler loves tradition to he adopts it too Varies from yellow star to a white armband