Click the button below to get instant access to this resource for use in the classroom or at a home. Under the law, a person was considered a jew even if they did not practice the jewish faith. To examine the structure of laws and how they affect a persons life. Holocaust memorial resource and education center of florida. Also included in the nuremberg laws were specific definitions of who was legally considered a jew. Path to nazi genocide worksheet and answer key united states.
The nuremberg laws stripped the jewish people of their rights. After the nazis took power in germany in 1933, they became increasingly engaged in activities involving the persecution of. Thirteen additional decrees were added to the nuremberg laws over the next 8 years. Teach your students about the history behind the holocaust with this activity about the german nuremberg law of 1935. International military tribunal nuremberg judgment of 1 october 1946 page numbers in braces refer to imt, judgment of 1 october 1946, in the trial of german major war criminals. The nuremberg laws and antisemitism in germany background informationin 1935, the nuremberg laws were enacted in germany. The nuremberg code permissible medical experiments the great weight of the evidence before us is to the effect that certain types of medical experiments on human beings, when kept within reasonably welldefined bounds, conform to the ethics of the medical profession generally. A useful standalone worksheet that takes students through the laws in a. Learn nuremberg laws with free interactive flashcards. However, the antijewish campaign was not conducted according to a blueprint, rather it.
Nuremberg, september 15, 1935 at the reich party congress of freedom. Lawspassedbyhitlerandthenazis facing history and ourselves. Holocaust nuremberg laws source analysis this 8 page package includes primary sources text and pictures related to the holocaust and the nuremberg laws passed by the nazi party in order to limit the rights of the jewish living in germany. This selection explains the implementation of the nuremberg laws. The nazi party rose to power with an antisemitic racial ideology.
I a subject of the state is one who belongs to the protective union of the german reich, and who, therefore, has specific obligations to the reich. Find nuremberg laws lesson plans and teaching resources. Students will further explore everyday activities that are important to them and gain a comparative understanding of how jews were restricted from these same. Jews with three or four jewish grandparents were considered full blooded jews. To read contemporary news accounts of the holocaust and other jewish events from 1917 on, search the jta archive.
In his book mein kampf my struggle, what goals does hitler advocate for germany. Annotation recommended annotation visible only to you. Read the nuremberg law and then answer the questions that follow. Jan 23, 2020 on september 15, 1935, the nazi government passed two new racial laws at their annual national socialist german workers party nsdap reich party congress in nuremberg, germany. Nuremberg laws summary students will research and discuss the nuremberg laws and their effect on the jews during the third reich. How did the 1935 nuremberg laws affect german jews. Therefore, on august 8, 1945, the london charter of the imt, international military tribunal, was set up to write the laws and procedures for the trial. The nations of france, great britain, the united states and the soviet union were joining in this trial as prosecutors. National archives gift collection the nuremberg laws made official the nazi persecution of the jews, but the legal attack on the jews actually began two years earlier. I print the laws out on laminated cards to allow for an initial card sort into chronological order, students then reflect on how these laws would make them feel and categorise these. Although the jewish people only accounted for 503,000 of the 55 million occupants of the. The following nuremberg law was written and enforced, beginning in 1935. He began the nazi party which took over every aspect of german life.
Path to nazi genocide worksheet s h o r t a n s w e r. The experiment should be such as to yield fruitful results for the good of society, unprocurable by other methods or means of study, and not random and unnecessary in nature. Jul 28, 2015 this website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. The allies chose the city of nuremberg as the site for the trials. Worksheet answer keys interpreting news of world events. These laws prevented jews from going to german schools, from working in german. They are named after the city of nuremberg where the legislative assembly met. These two laws the reich citizenship law and the law to protect german blood and honor became collectively known as the nuremberg laws. International military tribunal nuremberg judgment of 1. War memorials were required to remove jewish names 4. The nuremberg laws 1935 1 the reich citizenship law 15 september 1935 the reichstag has adopted by unanimous vote the following law which is herewith promulgated. Archives receives original nazi documents that legalized persecution of jews winter 2010, vol. The law takes effect on the day following promulgations except for iii, which goes into force on january 1, 1936.
These included the first official definition of who was to be considered a jew and who an aryan. Nuremberg law printable 5th 8th grade teachervision. The nuremberg laws made official the nazi persecution of the jews, but the legal attack on the jews actually began two years earlier. Race laws individual w 3 or more jewish grandparents classified as full jew 2 jewish grandparents who were baptized into protestant or catholic tradition known simply as mischlinge individuals who married to a jew or been members in jewish community referred to as geltungsjuden. Extended writing tasks, peer assessment and homework included. Nuremberg trials adolph hitler became chancellor of germany in 1933. School history is a growing library of premium quality history worksheets, teaching resources and online history courses for use in the classroom. Proceedings of the international military tribunal sitting at nuremberg, germany, part 22 22nd august,1946 to 1st october, 1946. The nuremberg laws deprived jews of their rights in hitlers nazi germany. Handout 2 lawspassedbyhitlerandthenazis documentanalysisworksheet comprehensionquestions 1. This lesson focuses on the antisemitic laws leading up to the holocaust.
Find nuremberg trials lesson plans and teaching resources. Although the jewish people only accounted for 503,000 of the 55 million occupants of. Jews and other nonacceptable people were to be rounded up and killed or sent to death camps. Good morning ladies and gentlemen, the 1935 nuremberg race laws was an uncivil legislation that was implemented by adolf hitler to terrorize the jews and create a superior aryan race johnsonapclass, n.
They were introduced on 15 september 1935 by the reichstag at a special meeting convened at. The nuremberg laws in the tumultuous period leading up to world war ii, a series of laws were devised in nazi germany that subjected the jewish people to prohibitory and discriminatory forms of treatment. The nuremberg laws is the name for three historically. Why do you think the authors of the nuremberg laws included a legal definition for those considered members of the jewish community. Pdf and editable formats plus examview questions for electronic delivery, all designed to help you use nuremberg tyranny on trial from the history channel with your students. Worksheet answer keys united states holocaust memorial museum. Jews could be barred from employment as doctors, lawyers, and journalists 2. Held in the nuremberg in 1935 the nazis announced new laws, the two laws were the law for the for the protection of german blood and the german honour. The laws come under two different headings, the protection of german blood and. Eastern illinois university teaching with primary sources. How did life change for jewish people living in nazi germany.
May 16, 2012 this website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. On september 15, 1935, the nazi government passed two new racial laws at their annual national socialist german workers party nsdap reich party congress in nuremberg, germany. The nuremberg laws were antisemitic laws in nazi germany. The nuremberg laws of 1935 were adopted on september 15, 1935, by the nazicontrolled german government under the direction of adolf hitler. It prohibited them from marrying people with related blood.
The nuremberg laws reversed the process of emancipation, whereby jews in germany were included as full members of society and equal citizens of the country. Nurnberg laws, two racebased measures depriving jews of rights, designed by adolf hitler and approved by the nazi party at a convention in nurnberg on september 15, 1935. Answer the following questions while you watch the path to nazi genocide. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Nuremberg laws racial laws implemented by the german parliament in nuremberg, on september 15, 1935. The laws come under two different headings, the protection of german blood and german honor and the reich citizenship laws 3 the first section was used to determine exactly who was identified as a jew. Adolf hitler s signature is at the top of the list. Students research and discuss the nuremberg laws and their effect on the jews during the third reich. Newsela the nuremberg laws deprived jews of their rights. Other laws made it mandatory for all high ranking officials, politicians, and businessmen to become members of the nazi party.
The nuremberg race laws were two in a series of key decrees, legislative acts, and case law in the gradual process by which the nazi leadership moved germany from a democracy to a dictatorship. They are named after the city of nuremberg where the legislative assembly met they were. Choose from 52 different sets of nuremberg laws flashcards on quizlet. Nuremberg laws took german jews right of citizenship away from them these laws were created in 1935 german jews could not have relationships with aryan they were people with blond hair and blue eyes. The nuremberg laws of 1935 officially excluded jews from german citizenship and limited their rights as members of society. The laws served as the legal cornerstone of jewish. He wanted his country to contain only what he called the master race. Newsela the nuremberg laws deprived jews of their rights in. State hospitals, parks, libraries, and beaches were closed to jews 3. Microsoft word compare nurembergjim crow laws author. Worksheet 1 interpreting news of world events 19331938 worksheet answer key the healdsburg tribune newspaper information 1.
How did the nuremberg laws impact jewish citizenship and employment. The signature page of the law for the safeguard of german blood and german honor. Essay the nuremberg race laws during world war one. These laws became the legal basis for the racist antijewish policy in germany. The aftermath in pursuit of justice the nuremberg trials aftermath of the holocaust and as a precedent to help prevent genocide and human rights abuses in the future. What is the headline and subhead of the article on the boycottnuremberg lawsolympics. This means that the person involved should have legal capacity to give consent. After the nazis took power in germany in 1933, they became increasingly engaged in activities involving the persecution of the jewish and other minority populations. The nuremberg laws were made on september 15, 1935 when the nazi government passed two racial laws in nuremberg in germany. World civilizations comparing nuremberg laws and jim crow laws name. These wars were especially devastating because of the extremely high level of violence committed against civilians, who are people who do not fight in wars and are not soldiers. The first of the nuremberg laws was called the reich citizenship law, which declared that only aryans could be citizens of the reich. The bill of rights is a foundational document of american democracy, much like the nuremberg laws were a foundational document of the reichstag of nazi germany. They participate in roleplay activity to see what it feels like to be discriminated against.
This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. They legally established a proaryanantijewish racial policy, and with 2020 hindsight, were a crucial step in moving towards the holocaust. More significantly they laid the foundation for future antisemitic measures by legally distinguishing between german and jew. Intended learning outcomes to understand the concept of citizenship. Lawspassedbyhitlerandthenazis oathofreichofficialsandofgermansoldiers, of20august1934 8 article1 thepublicofficialsandthesoldiersofthearmedforcesmusttakeanoath. The quiz provided in this worksheet is made up of multiplechoice questions that will assess your understanding of the nuremberg laws of 1935. Under nazi racial ideology, what groups were considered racially inferior.
The nuremberg laws were two laws which did not include the jews in german life. A hitler youth instructor explains the nuremberg racial purity laws to a class of teenaged boys. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. The voluntary consent of the human subject is absolutely essential. The nuremberg laws were laws designed to persecute and eliminate the jewish problem of the german nation. List three ways in which world war i and the treaty of versailles led to political instability in germany. These measures were among the first of the racist nazi laws that culminated in the holocaust. Law for the protection of german blood and honor a outlawed marriages and sex between jews and germans. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office. The fuhrer and reich chancellor adolf hitler the reich minister of the interior frick the reich minister of justice dr. At the nazi party rally of 1935, hitler signed the nuremberg race laws. The nuremburg trials world war i and world war ii were the most destructive wars in human history. It is a personal duty and responsibility which may not be delegated to another with impunity. Dec 15, 2017 the nuremberg laws made official the nazi persecution of the jews, but the legal attack on the jews actually began two years earlier.