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NUREMBURG LAWS
When: September 1935
Purpose: to discriminate against Jews, define them as the other, and punish them. Or as they say to "keep the German blood pure
for survival of German people"
Context: It's 1935. It's phase 1!! Consolidation of Nazi power (Hitler becomes Chancellor in '33)… Propaganda… Unclear changing
laws because even they weren't sure what to do with the Jews… Immediately pass laws, Nuremburg laws, emigration,
1. NUREMBURG LAWS ON REICH CITIZENSHIP
What it is: Reich Laws to define citizenship.
Section 1:
a. Who is indebted to the State: Person of Reich that enjoys their protection
b. How you're defined as a Peron of Reich or not: their law.
Section 2:
a. Their law: A Reich citizen is of German or related blood who proves by conduct loyalty and fitting of the German
people and Reich
b. Citizenship means having a Reich Citizenship Certificate
c. Only Rich citizen has full lawful political rights
Section 3:
a. Reich Minister enforces this law with Deputy of the Fuhrer
2. NUREMBURG LAW FOR THE PROTECTION OF GERMAN BLOOD AND GERMAN HONOR
What it is: Reich laws for keeping German blood pure because it's essential to German existence
Section 1:
a. Marriages between Jews and German or related blood aren't allowed. Those that happen aren't valid
b. Annulment can be initiated by the State
Section 2:
a. Sex with Jews is forbidden
Section 3:
a. Jew households can't employee German women under 45
Section 4:
a. Jews cant fly Reich flag or colors or National flag
b. They can display Jewish colors (right protected by the state)
Section 5:
a. Anyone who violates Section 1 will go to prison or into hard labor
b. A male who violates Section 2 will go to prison or into hard labor
c. Anyone who violates Section 3 or 4 will get up to 1 year prison and a fine or another penalty
Section 6:
a. Reich Minister and Fuhrer will issue regulations to implement this law.
Section 7:
a. The law takes effect the day enforced except Section 3 which goes into effect January 1, 1936
SCHNELLBRIEF
When: September 1939
Context: Ending of phase one and beginning of phase 2 in which ghettoization occurs. At this point they still didn’t have much of a
plan besides getting them to these specific areas.
Where: Berlin
Who: Chief Security Police
Purpose: To address Jewish Question in Occupied Territory
What it is: There is a final aim. There will be stages to fulfill towards the final aim. It must be kept secret
1. Concentrate Jews from countryside into larger cities. There should be no Jews left in these territories and there should only
be a few concentration cities
2. Council of Jewish Elders made up of authoritative Jews or Rabbis. Made up of approx. 24 Jew Males depending on size.
They're responsible for carrying out orders. If the Judenrate doesn’t obey, severe punish.