Development Of Anti-Semitic Policies

Anschluss 1938

Anschluss with Austria was important in increasing anti-Semitism in Germany. The Austrian authorities immediately began instigating a huge raft of radical, anti-Semitic measures.

March 1938

Anschluss (unification) with Austria.
The new Nazi regime in Austria put anti-Semitic policies in place.
45,000 Jews emigrated after surrendering their property (movable, immovable)

April 1938

All Jewish property worth over 5,000 reichsmarks had to be registered. Austria had shown how profitable taking Jewish property could be.
Jewish doctors, lawyers, dentists could no longer have Aryan patients.
Jews must add Sarah (women) or Israel (men) to their names and J (Juden) stamped on their ID cards.
Taxing Jewish religious associations, restricting Jewish business activities.
Expulsion of Russian Jews and Polish Jews from Germany.

Impact of Anschluss

The Austrian example showed:
- How much was to be gained from the Aryanisation of Jewish property.
- That the mass of the population did not resist anti-Semitism.

Reichkristallnacht 1938

Kristallnacht was the first time the Nazis were openly violent towards the Jews. This indicates an escalation in anti-Semitic policies.

Course of Kristallnacht

On 9-10 November there was ‘spontaneous’ uprising of Germans against Jews after the assassination of a German by a Jew in Paris.
Jews’ homes, over 7,500 businesses and 267 synagogues were attacked.
91 Jews were murdered across Germany.
Hundreds of women were raped.
Over 20,000 Jews were arrested and sent to camps.
Heydrich ordered synagogue records to be seized.

Consequences of Kristallnacht

The government blamed the Jews for Kristallnacht and charged the community one billion reichsmarks for the damage.
After Kristallnacht more anti-Jewish decrees excluded Jews from economic activities (e.g. trades, business, government contracts).
Decrees also banned Jews from schools, universities, cinemas and sports.

1The Weimar Republic 1918-1933

1.1Establishment Of The Weimar Republic 1918-1924

1.1.1Post WW1

1.1.2Weimar Constitution

1.1.3Peace Settlement

1.1.4End of Topic Test - Germany Post WW1

1.1.5Economic Issues

1.1.6Economic Issues 2

1.1.7Social Issues

1.1.8End of Topic Test - Economic & Social Issues

1.1.9Extremist Threats

1.1.10Extremist Threats 2

1.1.11End of Topic Test - Extremist Threats

1.1.12Political Instability & The Invasion of the Ruhr

1.1.13Weimar Government by 1924

1.1.14End of Topic Test - Weimar Government by 1924

1.1.15A-A* (AO3/4) - Germany Post WW1

1.2The 'Golden Age' Of The Weimar Republic 1924-1928

1.2.1Economic Developments

1.2.2Industry & Agriculture

1.2.3End of Topic Test - Economic Developments

1.2.4Social Developments

1.2.5Social Developments 2

1.2.6End of Topic Test - Social Developments

1.2.7Political Parties

1.2.8Political Stability

1.2.9End of Topic Test - Weimar Politics

1.2.10Germany's International Position

1.2.11Germany's International Position 2

1.2.12End of Topic Test - International Position

1.2.13A-A* (AO3/4) - The Weimar 'Golden Age'

1.3The Collapse of Democracy 1928-1933

1.3.1The Impact Of The Depression

1.3.2Politics After The Depression

1.3.3The Appeal Of Extremism

1.3.4End of Topic Test - The Depression & Politics

1.3.5'Backstairs Intrigue'

1.3.6'Backstairs Intrigue' 2

1.3.7End of Topic Test - Backstairs Intrigue

1.3.8Political Developments

1.3.9The State by March 1933

1.3.10End of Topic Test - Political Developments

1.3.11A-A* (AO3/4) - The Collapse of Democracy

2Nazi Germany 1933-1945

2.1The Nazi Dictatorship 1933-1939

2.1.1Hitler's Consolidation Of Power

2.1.2The Terror State

2.1.3End of Topic Test - Consolidation of Power

2.1.4Opposition

2.1.5Propaganda

2.1.6A-A* (AO3/4) - Terror State & Propaganda

2.1.7End of Topic Test - Propaganda

2.1.8Economic Policies

2.1.9Economic Policies 2

2.1.10Impact Of Economic Policies

2.1.11Impact Of Economic Policies 2

2.1.12End of Topic Test - Economic Policies

2.1.13Social Policies

2.1.14Social Policies 2

2.1.15Volksgemeinschaft

2.1.16End of Topic Test - Social Policies

2.1.17A-A* (AO3/4) - Economic & Social Policies

2.2The Racial State 1933-1941

2.2.1The Radicalisation Of The State

2.2.2Anti-Semitism

2.2.3Development Of Anti-Semitic Policies

2.2.4Development Of Anti-Semitic Policies 2

2.2.5End of Topic Test - Anti-Semitism

2.2.6Treatment of the Jews in the Early Years of War

2.2.7Deportation & Anti-Semitism Evaluation

2.2.8End of Topic Test - Early Treatment of the Jews

2.2.9A-A* (AO3/4) - The Racial State

2.3The Impact Of War 1939-1945

2.3.1Home Front

2.3.2Impact On Society

2.3.3Impact On Society 2

2.3.4End of Topic Test - Impact of the War

2.3.5War Economy

2.3.6War Economy 2

2.3.7Policies Towards The Jews & Untermenschen

2.3.8A-A* (AO3/4) - Impact of the War

2.3.9End of Topic Test - War Economy

2.3.10Opposition

2.3.11Opposition 2

2.3.12Nazi State by 1945

2.3.13End of Topic Test - Opposition

2.3.14A-A* (AO3/4) - Opposition & The State in 1945

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