Road to the Holocaust

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Road to the Holocaust

• Hitlers Rise to Power
• Steps to the Final Solution (eliminate all Jews)
• Unanswered Questions

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Terms to Know

• Anti-Semitism prejudice against the Jewish
  people
• Aryan term used to describe the Nazis concept
  of a superior race
• Prejudice negative preconceived opinion about a
  group of people
• Discrimination treat unfavorably on the basis
  of race, color, or sex

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Terms (continued)

• Stereotype treat or classify according to a
  mental conception or image
• Scapegoat a person or group of people blamed
  for the actions of others
• Bystander a person who is present at an event,
  but does not participate or object to what is
  happening
• Holocaust total burnt offering

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Terms (continued)

• Shoah Jewish term for the Holocaust
• Genocide systematic murder of all people in a
  targeted group
• Totalitarianism total control of all aspects of
  life (people or state) by one person or party

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I. World Wide Depression

• High unemployment
• High poverty
• Promised food and jobs

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II. Bitter over Treaty of Versailles

• Had to accept blame for World War I
• Pay large amounts for damages (reparation)
• Give up colonies
• Promised avenge Germanys loss and scrap treaty

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III. Propaganda

• Anti-Semitic
• Sway publics opinion
• Promised proper enlightenment (Aryan race)

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German Propaganda

• This is an example of German propaganda during
  World War II. This pictures states that the Jew
  is the most poisonous mushroom in existence.
  This particular picture was used to teach
  children anti-Semitic beliefs.

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IV. Attitudes

• Jews became the scapegoats for all Germanys
  problems
• They were the reason for unemployment, poverty,
  and loss of national pride

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V. German Nationalism

• Strong love for the fatherland
• Basis for national superiority Germans are
  superior to all races
• Hitler used feelings to promote national pride or
  racism

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VI. Restore Germany

• Treaty of Versailles reduced Germanys military
  power
• Promised ignore the treaty and rebuild the
  military

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VII. Political Tradition

• Germany had long history of governments ruled by
  dictatorial rule (ruling family)
• Greatest moments in history occurred under
  totalitarianism rule
• Promised return to tradition

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VIII. Use of Force

• Used terror to maintain power
• Established Storm troopers (SR) and then SS
  (elite of German army)
• Formed secret police called the Gestapo

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Steps to the FINAL SOLUTION
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Step 1 Random Tormenting

• Signs to stop Germans from supporting Jewish
  businesses
• Public yelling of insults
• Signs to compare Jews to rats

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Step 2 Laws Passed

• Declared Jews 2nd class citizens
• Excluded from the practice of law, medicine,
  teaching, and professional jobs
• Social contact with Jews illegal
• Special I.D. cards
• Cannot go to beach, use public transportation,
  own a car
• Can be evicted, divorced, shop during certain
  hours

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Step 3 Formation of Ghettos

• Heavily guarded and isolated (fenced in) areas of
  cities
• Used to contain growing numbers of Jews
• Not allowed to leave
• Serious lack of food and water

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Step 4 Deportation to Death

• Jewish men, women, and children
• 80 100 Jews placed in a cattle car
• No food, little water, one bucket for personal
  needs, one window
• Dead thrown out at stops
• Upon arrival separated into 2 columns Live or
  die
• Small children (babies) killed immediately in
  fire pits- alive

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6 Million MURDERED!
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Unanswered Questions

• Where was the rest of the world?
• Why didnt the Jews resist?
• Why didnt the Germans protest?

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Elie Wiesel Holocaust Survivior

• Whoever hates, hates his brother, and whenever
  one hates his brother, one always hates himself.