Nuremberg Laws Assignment
The Nuremberg Laws Assignment
Katheryna Stakhiv
History of the Holocaust – 228
02/10/2014
1. In 1935, Hitler introduced Germany to the Nuremberg Laws. They stripped Jews of citizenship, rights and they also provided a new way to define Jews. Hitler commented on his laws that they will help Jews by leading to "a level ground on which the German people may find a tolerable relation with the Jewish people" (Documents on Nazism 1919-1945, p.464). Regardless of what he said, his main idea was to destroy Jews from German society. He definitely knew that with these laws, he’s creating a shortcut to the “legal” destruction of Jews. In his words, Jews were incompatible with “true Germans” (Documents on Nazism 1919-1945, p.465).
Without …show more content…
Later on, when the president died, he took the lead and dismantled democracy. Afterwards, Hitler’s success refers to “sticks and carrots” -to get a donkey to move, it can either be beaten with the stick, or can be given a carrot. Hitler tempted some people with “a carrot”, and those who didn’t agree with his ideas, were repressed – received “a stick”.
Overall, not many “sticks” were used. People usually gave up their freedom for the security Nazi offered. But, unfortunately, they were mistaken. In the end, many of those people received neither.
4. Dietrich Goldschmidt stated a very true thing. Church was able to help those who were baptized. It was like a big community. But for those who weren’t Christian church couldn’t offer any help. But even if it wanted to help Jews, it simply couldn’t. Obviously, Christians didn’t want to jeopardize one another going against the government. Plus, Hilter made it clear that anything said or done against their politics would have its consequences. In those hard times Bible was no longer a rule book for …show more content…
During the Holocaust, Jews lost their self-identification and self-definition. They no longer had any rights; they lost their voice in the society and became a targeted race for destruction. Many people didn’t even know that they were considered Jews. At any point of time anyone could lose their jobs, their places and could be taken by Nazis. Jews no longer had national or cultural identities; their individualities were no longer a matter to anyone. Because of the oppressions from Nazis, because of being called and treated as contagious worms, Jews lost their self-confidence and became miserable in their own eyes.
6. Neighbor is one who lives next or near to another. Neighbors are bounded by responsibilities – bounded by law and own morals. For me neighbors are like distant friends - even though we might not talk for a while we always know that we are there for each other. I am always willing to help them and they will do the same thing for me. I feel responsible for the safety of my neighbors. We share a community; we live close to each other, so we are somehow responsible for each
Katheryna Stakhiv
History of the Holocaust – 228
02/10/2014
1. In 1935, Hitler introduced Germany to the Nuremberg Laws. They stripped Jews of citizenship, rights and they also provided a new way to define Jews. Hitler commented on his laws that they will help Jews by leading to "a level ground on which the German people may find a tolerable relation with the Jewish people" (Documents on Nazism 1919-1945, p.464). Regardless of what he said, his main idea was to destroy Jews from German society. He definitely knew that with these laws, he’s creating a shortcut to the “legal” destruction of Jews. In his words, Jews were incompatible with “true Germans” (Documents on Nazism 1919-1945, p.465).
Without …show more content…
Later on, when the president died, he took the lead and dismantled democracy. Afterwards, Hitler’s success refers to “sticks and carrots” -to get a donkey to move, it can either be beaten with the stick, or can be given a carrot. Hitler tempted some people with “a carrot”, and those who didn’t agree with his ideas, were repressed – received “a stick”.
Overall, not many “sticks” were used. People usually gave up their freedom for the security Nazi offered. But, unfortunately, they were mistaken. In the end, many of those people received neither.
4. Dietrich Goldschmidt stated a very true thing. Church was able to help those who were baptized. It was like a big community. But for those who weren’t Christian church couldn’t offer any help. But even if it wanted to help Jews, it simply couldn’t. Obviously, Christians didn’t want to jeopardize one another going against the government. Plus, Hilter made it clear that anything said or done against their politics would have its consequences. In those hard times Bible was no longer a rule book for …show more content…
During the Holocaust, Jews lost their self-identification and self-definition. They no longer had any rights; they lost their voice in the society and became a targeted race for destruction. Many people didn’t even know that they were considered Jews. At any point of time anyone could lose their jobs, their places and could be taken by Nazis. Jews no longer had national or cultural identities; their individualities were no longer a matter to anyone. Because of the oppressions from Nazis, because of being called and treated as contagious worms, Jews lost their self-confidence and became miserable in their own eyes.
6. Neighbor is one who lives next or near to another. Neighbors are bounded by responsibilities – bounded by law and own morals. For me neighbors are like distant friends - even though we might not talk for a while we always know that we are there for each other. I am always willing to help them and they will do the same thing for me. I feel responsible for the safety of my neighbors. We share a community; we live close to each other, so we are somehow responsible for each