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The Nazis and Antisemitism

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What is the main reason the Nazis targeted Jews?

They blamed Jews for Germany's defeat in World War I (correct)

They were influenced by the economic and political crises in Germany

They believed that Jews were responsible for the Great Depression

They wanted to expand their territory into Jewish communities

What was a contributing factor to the increasing antisemitism in German society?

The economic shocks of the Great Depression (correct)

The rise of communism in Germany

The stability of Germany under the Weimar Republic

The fear of fascism sweeping across Europe

What is true about the Nazis and antisemitism?

Antisemitism was at the foundation of Nazi worldview (correct)

The Nazis targeted Jews due to their religious beliefs

Antisemitism was not a basic tenet of Nazi ideology

The Nazis were the first to invent antisemitism

What was one of the prejudices against Jews in early modern Europe (1400–1800)?

Attributing the death of Jesus to Jews based on early Christian belief Signup and view all the answers

What historical period saw prejudices against Jews primarily based in early Christian belief?

Middle Ages (500–1400) Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of economic and political crises on the receptivity to Nazi ideas?

Contributed to increasing antisemitism in German society Signup and view all the answers

What contributed to stereotypes of Jews as outsiders in much of Christian Europe?

Exclusion from most aspects of economic, social, and political life Signup and view all the answers

In the 19th century, what false claim did antisemites make about Jews in modern industrial society?

They were responsible for many social and political ills Signup and view all the answers

According to the Nazi Party, what was the discriminatory idea behind racial antisemitism?

Jews are a separate and inferior race Signup and view all the answers

What did the Nazis believe about the world and its races?

The world was divided into distinct races and some races were superior to others Signup and view all the answers

What did the Nazis consider Germans to be in terms of race?

Members of the supposedly superior “Aryan” race Signup and view all the answers

What was central to the Nazi Party’s race-based worldview?

Racial antisemitism Signup and view all the answers

According to the Nazis, what was the threat posed by the 'Jewish race'?

Permanently corrupting and destroying the German people Signup and view all the answers

What kind of antisemitism did Nazi prejudice against Jews draw upon?

All elements, especially racial antisemitism Signup and view all the answers

In addition to religious antisemitism, what other types of antisemitism took hold in Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries?

"economic, nationalist, and racial antisemitism" Signup and view all the answers

What impact did Europe becoming more secular have on legal restrictions on Jews?

Many places lifted most legal restrictions on Jews. Signup and view all the answers