How Do Their Sources Explain The Nazi's Attitude Towards Jews

LIFE AN DEATH DURING THE HOLOCAUST

1) How do these sources explain the Nazi’s attitude towards Jews?

The Nazi’s attitude was quite callous. A series of anti-sematic laws put in place in Germany by the Nazi’s suggests that Jews should not exercise the right to vote, marriages between Jews and nationals of Germans or kindred blood were forbidden. Jews were also forbidden to display the Reich and national flag or the national colours. The Nazi’s also forced Jews to wear armbands and attach stars to their ragged clothing, therefore labelling them.

2) Is there any evidence that supports the assertion the Nazi’s attempted to dehumanise Jews?

There is a whole range of evidence supporting the assertion the Nazi’s attempted to dehumanise Jews. Firstly, the Nazi’s were dehumanising Jews by starving them, this caused several sick people due to poor hygiene and little amounts of food. The Nazi’s also forced the Jews to undress, take a shower and keep their personal possessions, which were later confiscated by German troops.

The Jews were made to sleep in cramped bunks with not even a single pillow or blanket, only a tin remained under their heads. This is because Jews had no say in anything political and had

I did what I could, what I had to do, what my conscience told me I must do. That’s all there is really, nothing more.” This was written in source 2.52, quoted by Oskar Schindler, a German industrialist who saved many Jews’ lives. Also written in source 2.84 it displays a written quote saying “Despite what the official Nazi account says, the German people have nothing to do with these riots”. This was quoted from an anonymous German civil servant to the British consul who wrote a