Chapter 31 Section 3 Fascism Rises in Europe
Chapter 31 Section 3 Fascism Rises in Europe
Chapter 31 Section 3 Fascism Rises in Europe
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Nazi Anti-Semitism<br />
A key component of the Nazi system was strong anti-Semitic<br />
beliefs. Anti-Semitism is hostility toward or prejudice aga<strong>in</strong>st<br />
Jews. Hitler blamed Jews for many of German’s problems,<br />
<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g its defeat <strong>in</strong> World War I.<br />
Long History<br />
Anti-Semitism had long history <strong>in</strong> largely Christian <strong>Europe</strong><br />
Nazi anti-Semitism comb<strong>in</strong>ed this with false beliefs that Jews<br />
were separate race<br />
Comb<strong>in</strong>ed religious prejudice with hatred based on ancestry<br />
Laws Exclud<strong>in</strong>g Jews<br />
Many laws passed exclud<strong>in</strong>g Jews from ma<strong>in</strong>stream German life<br />
1935 Nuremberg Laws created separate legal status for Jews<br />
Elim<strong>in</strong>ated citizenship, civil and property rights<br />
Right to work was limited