Anti-Jewish DecreesAnti-Jewish Decrees

1933-19421933-1942All information was taken from a All information was taken from a

USHMM Belfer Exemplary LessonUSHMM Belfer Exemplary Lesson

19331933

April 1- Jewish teachers to be discharged.April 1- Jewish teachers to be discharged. April 25- Jews expelled from sports clubs.April 25- Jews expelled from sports clubs.

19341934

March 5- Jewish actors and actresses March 5- Jewish actors and actresses prohibited from performing.prohibited from performing.

19351935

March 31- Jewish musicians prohibited from March 31- Jewish musicians prohibited from performing.performing.

19361936

April 10- The conversion from Judaism to April 10- The conversion from Judaism to Christianity has no bearing on race-based on Christianity has no bearing on race-based on birth one was still considered a Jew.birth one was still considered a Jew.

19371937

April 15- Jews were not allowed to graduate.April 15- Jews were not allowed to graduate.

19381938 1938- Aryan and non-Aryan children can’t play together.1938- Aryan and non-Aryan children can’t play together. July 25- Jewish doctors can no longer practice.July 25- Jewish doctors can no longer practice. August 17- Jews to add middle name of “Sarah” or “Israel”.August 17- Jews to add middle name of “Sarah” or “Israel”. November 11- Jewish children no longer allowed to attend November 11- Jewish children no longer allowed to attend

public school.public school. November 12- Jewish employees may be discharged without November 12- Jewish employees may be discharged without

notice or benefits.notice or benefits. November 12- Jews not allowed to go to movies and concerts.November 12- Jews not allowed to go to movies and concerts. December 3- Jews to hand in driver’s license.December 3- Jews to hand in driver’s license. December 3- Jews not allowed to use swimming pools.December 3- Jews not allowed to use swimming pools.

19391939

1939- Jews only allowed to sit on benches marked 1939- Jews only allowed to sit on benches marked with yellow color.with yellow color.

April 30- Jews only Jews can be thrown out of their April 30- Jews only Jews can be thrown out of their homes without notice and without compensation and homes without notice and without compensation and place in appointed “Jew Homes.”place in appointed “Jew Homes.”

September 1- Jews not allowed to leave their home September 1- Jews not allowed to leave their home after 8:00 p.m. or 9:00 p.m. in the summer.after 8:00 p.m. or 9:00 p.m. in the summer.

September 23- Jews to turn in radios.September 23- Jews to turn in radios.

19401940

July 4- Jews allowed to shop for food between July 4- Jews allowed to shop for food between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. only.4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. only.

19411941

March 4- All Jews to perform forced labor.March 4- All Jews to perform forced labor. June 26- Jews not to obtain soap or shaving June 26- Jews not to obtain soap or shaving

cream with ration cards.cream with ration cards. August 2- Jews not allowed to use public August 2- Jews not allowed to use public

libraries.libraries. October 23- Jews no longer allowed to October 23- Jews no longer allowed to

emigrate.emigrate. December 21- Jews not allowed to use public December 21- Jews not allowed to use public

telephones.telephones.

19421942

February 14- Bakeries and candy stores off-February 14- Bakeries and candy stores off-limits to Jews.limits to Jews.

February 17- Jews not allowed to purchase February 17- Jews not allowed to purchase newspapers or magazines.newspapers or magazines.

March 26- Jewish home must display “Jewish March 26- Jewish home must display “Jewish Star.”Star.”

May 15- Jews not allowed to have pets.May 15- Jews not allowed to have pets. June 12- Jews have to turn in electrical June 12- Jews have to turn in electrical

appliances, bicycles, typewriters, and records.appliances, bicycles, typewriters, and records.

Think About It…Think About It… Which two laws would have affected YOU the most? Which two laws would have affected YOU the most?

Why?Why? Of all of the laws displayed, which ONE law would Of all of the laws displayed, which ONE law would

you have protested if you saw it being applied TO you have protested if you saw it being applied TO SOMEONE YOU KNEW? Why this particular law?SOMEONE YOU KNEW? Why this particular law?

Place your chosen laws on your timeline in the Place your chosen laws on your timeline in the appropriate year.appropriate year.

Imagine that your two chosen laws happened to your Imagine that your two chosen laws happened to your neighbor (or to someone you know) instead of you. neighbor (or to someone you know) instead of you. How could you help him/her? Would you help How could you help him/her? Would you help him/her? EXPLAIN YOUR THOUGHTS.him/her? EXPLAIN YOUR THOUGHTS.

Share …Share …

Share your ideas with your neighbor sitting Share your ideas with your neighbor sitting directly to your left.directly to your left.

Together share your ideas with the two people Together share your ideas with the two people sitting closest to you on your right.sitting closest to you on your right.

Be prepared to share your ideas with the whole Be prepared to share your ideas with the whole class.class.