History 175: Final Exam Review
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What was Adolf Hitler's plan upon becoming Chancellor of Germany in 1933?

  • To establish a one-party state (correct)
  • To improve relations with the Allies
  • To create a multi-party state
  • To promote democracy in Germany

    • The Aryanization process involved the forced sale of Jewish businesses to Aryans.

    True

    In what year did Adolf Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?

    1933

    By 1938, the amount of Jewish assets taken was around _____ billion Reichsmarks.

    <p>5-6</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following events to their descriptions:

    <p>1933 = Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany Aryanization = The forced transfer of Jewish property to Aryans 1935-1937 = Implementation of Aryanization of Jewish property 1938 = Significant decrease in Jewish assets due to Aryanization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary role of the Judenrat during the Holocaust?

    <p>To carry out the Nazis' orders and manage ghetto affairs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Abba Kovner was successful in leading a Ghetto uprising in Vilna.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was Adam Czerniaków and what tragic decision did he make?

    <p>Adam Czerniaków was the head of the Warsaw Ghetto who chose to commit suicide rather than hand over Jewish children to the Nazis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising began on April 19th, _______.

    <p>1943</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Nazis force the Judenrat to do?

    <p>Provide maps of the ghetto and information on its inhabitants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the individuals with their roles:

    <p>Abba Kovner = Jewish Partisan Leader of Vilna Ghetto Adam Czerniaków = Head of the Warsaw Ghetto Judenrat = Council of Jewish Elders Warsaw Ghetto Uprising = Resistance against Nazi deportation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Adam Czerniaków implemented the Policy of Forced Starvation that resulted in many Jewish deaths.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Abba Kovner do after moving to Israel?

    <p>He became a poet and writer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason Jews moved into Displaced Persons camps after World War II?

    <p>To evade Nazi-occupied areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Kielce pogrom occurred in Poland in 1946, resulting in the murder of 47 Jews.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What catastrophic event is referred to by Palestinians as Nakba?

    <p>The loss of the war against Israel in 1948.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Operation Magic Carpet brought ___ Jews from Yemen to Israel.

    <p>49,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following operations with their respective outcomes:

    <p>Operation Magic Carpet = Brought Yemenite Jews to Israel Operation Ezra and Nehemiah = Transported Iraqi Jews to Israel DP Camps = Provided necessities for displaced Jews Yom Ha’atzmaut = Israel's Independence Day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one significant outcome after the Kielce pogrom for returning Jews?

    <p>They felt there was no future for them in Poland.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Law of Return allowed any Jewish immigrants to be granted citizenship in Israel.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did Israel declare its Independence, known as Yom Ha’atzmaut?

    <p>1948</p> Signup and view all the answers

    After the establishment of Israel, approximately ___ Palestinians were expelled.

    <p>700,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group operated the Displaced Persons camps?

    <p>Jewish organizations only</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary focus of the Wannsee Conference?

    <p>To plan the extermination of Jews</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Mordechai Anielewicz was a prominent leader in the Jewish resistance during World War II.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name one of the three killing centers established during Aktion Reinhard.

    <p>Belzec, Sobibor, or Treblinka</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The chemical __________ was used in Nazi extermination camps and was a trade name for a cyanide-based pesticide.

    <p>Zyklon B</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following individuals to their roles during the Holocaust:

    <p>Mordechai Anielewicz = Leader of the Jewish combat organization Adolf Eichmann = Organized transportation of Jews to camps Joseph Goebbels = Nazi propaganda minister Heinrich Himmler = Head of the SS and overseer of concentration camps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many Jews were estimated to have died in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising?

    <p>7,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Einsatzgruppen were responsible for the mass shootings of around 1.5 million Jews prior to the establishment of death camps.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the decision made at the Wannsee Conference regarding the efficient extermination of Jews?

    <p>The establishment of death camps instead of hunting Jews down.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    By May 1943, the remaining Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto were taken to __________.

    <p>concentration camps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the effects of using Zyklon B in extermination camps?

    <p>Delayed lethal effects after 10-20 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary purpose of the Nuremberg Laws?

    <p>To racially discriminate against Jews</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Anschluss involved the annexation of Czechoslovakia.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name one of the three classes of Mischling defined by the Nuremberg Laws.

    <p>2nd class mischling, 3rd class mischling, or 4th class mischling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    On the Night of Broken Glass, also known as __________, many Jewish shops were vandalized.

    <p>Kristallnacht</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Herschel Grynszpan is known for what notable action?

    <p>Shooting a German Diplomat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Joint Distribution Committee was established to help Jews during the rise of the Nazi regime.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Evian Conference in regards to Jewish refugees?

    <p>Most countries refused to accept Jews.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The __________ executed mass killings of Jews during their operations in Eastern Europe.

    <p>Einsatzgruppen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following individuals with their associated contributions:

    <p>Emanuel Ringelblum = Documented life in the Warsaw Ghetto Herschel Grynszpan = Shot a German diplomat Babi Yar = Site of mass graves in Ukraine Joint Distribution Committee = Provided aid to Jewish refugees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant aspect of the Babi Yar massacre?

    <p>Part of the Einsatzgruppen operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Herschel Grynszpan was a German national.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Oyneg Shabes serve as?

    <p>An archive for Jewish Ghetto life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Law for the Protection of German Blood and Honor prohibited __________ between Jews and Germans.

    <p>intermarriage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    History 175: Final Consolidation Doc

    • Parts:

      • IDs
      • Timeline
      • Two Thematic Essays (not document-based)
      • Entire course fair game

    • Midterm 1 Prep:

      • Link (provided)

    • Midterm 2 Prep:

      • Link (provided)

    • Final Prep:

      • Official Notebook LM (GOATED)
      • January 30th, 1933:
        • Adolf Hitler sworn in as Chancellor of Germany
        • Crucial turning point for Germany and the world
        • Hitler's plan: create a one-party state and make Germany a global superpower
        • Expansion of Germany and the Nazi regime
        • Rise to power during the Great Depression after WWI
        • Nazi party's takeover and Aryanization of Germany

    • Aryanization:

      • Aryanization of Jewish property (1935-1937)
      • Theft of Jewish assets in Germany
      • Economic discrimination against Jews; forced to accept Aryan partners or sell businesses to Aryans (labeled "voluntary")

    • Additional Jewish Asset Seizures (1933-1938):

      • Jewish assets seized (10-12 billion Reichmarks in 1933) and (5-6 billion Reichmarks in 1938)
      • Jews forced to accept business partners as they could not afford to maintain businesses (50% of Berlin doctors were Jewish)
      • Nazis prevented Jews from entering medical school. Jewish doctors/medical professionals in Nazi Germany replaced in order by Aryan-trained medical professionals.

    • Nuremberg Laws (September 15, 1935):

      • Reich Flag Law: Jews forbidden from flying Swastika flags.
      • Reich Citizenship Law: German citizenship limited to those of German or "kindred" (similar/aryan-passing) blood, excluding Jews.
      • Law for the Protection of German Blood and Honor: intermarriage with Jews prohibited.
        • Racial classifications of Mischlings (people with mixed racial ancestry): 2nd, 3rd and 4th class; defined by number of Jewish grandparents.

    • Anschluss (1938):

      • Annexation of Austria by Germany on March 12, 1938
      • Hitler's desire for a "Greater Germany"
      • Inclusion of 200,000 Jews in Germany
      • Public humiliation and forced labor of Jews in Austria
      • Nazi takeover of Vienna property transfer office; hire of 500 employees to assist seizure of Jewish property
      • Seizure of 7,000 Jewish businesses; forced Jews out of the economy

    • Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass):

      • November 9th, 1938
      • Nationwide pogrom and widespread violence against Jews, orchestrated with violence

    • Herschel Grynszpan:

      • Polish Jew, shot German diplomat in response to recent persecution and threats to family members.

    • Joint Distribution Committee (JDC):

      • Established in 1914, providing humanitarian aid to Jews in Europe.
      • Provided refuge, food, medical care, and travel assistance to fleeing Jews.

    • Evian Conference (1938):

      • Held in France, convened by Rooseveldt and addressed the refugee crisis/Jewish immigration.
      • Global indifference to Jewish refugee requests for asylum.

    • Einsatzgruppen:

      • German mobile killing units active during WWII, invasion of Soviet Union (1941).
      • Mass murder of Jewish populations in the occupied Soviet territories, followed by record-keeping during killings.

    • Babi Yar:

      • Massacre in present-day Kyiv, Ukraine.
      • Estimated 100,000-150,000 people murdered at the hands of Nazi German forces.

    • Emanuel Ringelblum:

      • Polish historian whose diary details Warsaw Ghetto life.

    • Judenrat:

      • Jewish councils in Nazi-occupied ghettos. Used to enforce Nazi policies, house Jews.

    • Abba Kovner:

      • Vilna Ghetto leader, wrote a manifesto, and attempted a ghetto uprising.

    • Adam Czerniaków:

      • Polish engineer and senator, head of the Warsaw Ghetto, forced to deport large numbers of Jews to concentration camps.

    • Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (1943):

      • Jewish resistance against Nazi deportations
      • Significant Jewish rebellions throughout the ghettos

    • Wannsee Conference (1942):

      • Planning of the "Final Solution" to the Jewish Question.
      • Decision to establish extermination camps.

    • Aktion Reinhard:

      • Nazi plan to systematically murder Jews.
      • Establishment of extermination camps: Belzec, Sobibor, and Treblinka
      • Murder of 1.7 million Jews

    • Zyklon B:

      • Cyanide-based pesticide used in Nazi extermination camps to kill Jews.

    • DP camps:

      • Displaced Persons (DP) camps established after WWII.
      • Provided basic provisions to Jews expelled from WWII-era Europe

    • Kielce pogrom (1946):

      • Anti-Jewish violence in Poland, killing and injuring of Jews after the WWII.

    • Yom Ha'atzmaut (Israel's Independence Day):

      • May 14, 1948. Fighting between Israel and surrounding Arab states begins.

    • Operation Magic Carpet (1949-50):

      • Transportation of Yemenite Jews to Israel.

    • Operation Ezra and Nehemiah (1950-51):

      • Transport of Iraqi Jews to Israel.

    • 1950 Law of Return:

      • Israel granted citizenship to Jewish immigrants.

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