World War II Sec. 3 The Holocaust Flashcards

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What was the official Nazi policy toward Jews prior to World War II?
The Nuremberg Laws gave jews a separate legal status and also deporting Jews or forcing Jews to leave the country was also the policy.
What were the effects of Nazi anti-Jewish policies on Germany's Jewish population?
Emigration for Germany's jews became more difficult because other countries would not accept newcomers who would fight for scarce jobs.
What was the Nazi government's final solution?
The delibrate mass execution of jews by starving in ghettos or being killed in concentration camps.
Contrast Nazi policies toward Jews before and after the start of the war.
Before the war Jews were just given a seperate legal status. After the start of the war Jews were housed in horrible living conditions in ghettos or were sent to die in concentration camps.
Why did the Germans build death camps?
The Germans built death camps so they would not leave behind evidence of Nazi crimes.
What was the significance of the War Refugee Board?
The War Refugee Board helped to save 200,000 Jews.
Why did the Allies fail to take more actions to stop the Nazi killing of Jews?
The Allies did not take any more actions because they did not want to do anything that might interfere with the war effort. Apathy and anti-Semitism also contributed to this inaction.
What might have happened if the Allies had made liberating the Jews a priority in the war?
There might not have been as many Jewish casulties.