Who and what influenced Hitler's anti-Semitic views?

2. How did anti-Semitism develop in the Christian world, from the early days of Christianity in Rome through the 18th century?

3. How did the status of Jews change in the late 18th and 19th centuries?

4. What occurred in the Nazi party during the early and mid-1920s?

5. Why were the first concentration camps opened?

Critical Thinking Questions

1. What was the impact of Kristallnacht on the Jewish community?

2. How did the worldwide Depression lead to the growth of the Nazi party in Germany?

3. How did assimilation within the Jewish community impact anti-Semitism?

4. What factors contributed to Hitler's success within the Nazi party?

5. What was the purpose of reproductive policies in the Nazi state and how were these applied to different groups?

1. It was in Vienna where his anti-Semitic beliefs began. He was influenced by the Upper Pan-German nationalism movement circulated by Gorg Von Schronerer and Vienna Mayor Karl Lueger. It was Schronerer who shaped Hitler’s ideology while Lueger influenced his tactics. 2. It was due to theological differences, misinterpretation of Jewish customs and traditions. 3. It was time when Jews were now being integrated in society this was due to the Age of Enlightenment. 4. Upon becoming a member, Hitler later became chairman on July 28, 1921 and it became stronger and more centralized under his leadership. 5. They were constructed to detain those perceived to be enemies of the state. Nazi Storm Troopers, police and local civilian authorities rounded up suspected subversives and imprisoned them in these camps. 1. Businesses belonging to Jews looted and destroyed. This was due to the killing of German Secretary to France Ernst von Rath by a Polish Jew named Herschell Grynszpan. Although shops were restored, hostility towards the Jews grew stronger. 2. It affected the German economy, it was not able to pay its loans and banks went under. Tariffs were raided and exports dropped causing poverty among the German people. Hitler used this to his advantage and that led to the rise of Nazism in Germany. 3. Well some Jews converted to Christianity in Europe while others emigrated and settled in the United States although there was still prejudice towards the jews. 4. Hitler was a gifted orator when he gave his speech at a meeting on October 16, 1919, support for the Nazi movement grew as money poured in to finance their propaganda. He also recruited friends he knew from the war as well as disgruntled workers to his cause. 5. Aryan women were not allowed to have abortions. It was only allowed for those who are handicapped or mentally ill as well as Jews and women who come from conquered countries.