After learning about Hitler's opinion about Jewish people, we moved on in our next topic. We read this article that telling us about the Nuremberg laws. After reading this, there are 5 questions that we need to answer base on what we've just read. If you don't know what is Nuremberg laws, it is a antisemitic and racist laws made and enacted by the Nazi Germany.
THE NUREMBERG LAWS
At their annual party rally held in Nuremberg in September 1935, the Nazi leaders announced new laws based on many of the racial theories common in Nazi beliefs. These "Nuremberg Laws" excluded German Jews from Reich citizenship and prohibited them from marrying or having sexual relations with persons of "German or German-related blood." Additional regulations to these laws deprived them of most political rights. Jews were disenfranchised (that is, they had no right to vote) and could not hold public office.
The Nuremberg Laws did not identify a "Jew" as someone with particular religious beliefs. Instead, the first amendment to the Nuremberg Laws defined anyone who had three or four Jewish grandparents as a Jew, regardless of whether that individual recognized himself or herself as a Jew or belonged to the Jewish religious community. Many Germans who had not practiced Judaism (the Jewish religion) or who had not done so for years found themselves caught in the grip of Nazi terror. Even people with Jewish grandparents who had converted to Christianity could be defined as Jews.
The Nuremberg Laws of 1935 was the start of a new wave of anti-Semitic laws that brought about immediate segregation: Jewish patients were no longer admitted to municipal hospitals in Dusseldorf, German court judges could not refer to legal commentaries or opinions written by Jewish authors, Jewish officers were expelled from the army, and Jewish university students were not allowed to sit for doctoral exams.
Other regulations reinforced the message that Jews were outsiders in Germany; for example, in December 1935, the Reich Propaganda Ministry issued a decree forbidding Jewish soldiers to be named among the dead in World War I memorials.
Adapted from http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005681
Provide two examples of ways in which the Nuremberg laws affected the rights of German Jews.
The German Jews from Reich citizenship are prohibited to marry and have a sexual relations with person of “German or German related-blood”
There are also some laws that deprived them of the most political rights.
What other actions were taken that discriminated against Jews s in Germany? (Remembering)
Jews were not allowed to vote and could not hold public office.
Jewish students were not allowed to sit for any doctoral exam in their school.
People with Jewish grandparents that are converted to Christianity are still identified as Jewish.
Why do you think that the Nazis passed these laws? (Understanding)
In my opinion, Nazis created these laws and rules to separate the Jewish people to Christian people. These laws make them think that they are different from one another and give them a lot of rules that are different from other people. Also, Hitler ‘s group is the one who made these laws. We know that Hitler hates Jewish people and that can be the main reason why the Nazis passed these laws.
If a New Zealand government passed a law that provided for different treatment of a named racial group in New Zealand, what do you think the reaction of most New Zealand people would be? Why do you think this might be the case? (Applying)
If the New Zealand government passed this kind of laws, there would be a lot of confusion an happen in NZ. There are a lot of different racial groups in New Zealand so it would have a big impact for New Zealander and other racial groups. This can cause a lot of problem and can be unfair for other race. All of this can happen because not all of the people in New Zealand are originally born in NZ.
Do you think these Nuremberg laws were racist? Explain your point of view. (Evaluating)
In my point of view, I think these laws are racist. One of my reasons is the rights that they gave to Jewish people and to Christian people. There is a big difference in the laws they need to follow. I think these laws are not fair because even if they all have limits it is still not right to make these types of laws just because Hitler hates Jews. They also take the rights from Jewish people to live a good life and freedom.
Hello Shiela
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Hello Shiela,
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