In Social Studies, we looked at the Nuremberg laws, studied the information and facts from an article and answered the questions regarding the law.
THE NUREMBERG LAWS
At their annual party rally held in Nuremberg in September 1935, the Nazi leaders announced new laws based on many of the racial theories common in Nazi beliefs. These "Nuremberg Laws" excluded German Jews from Reich citizenship and prohibited them from marrying or having sexual relations with persons of "German or German-related blood." Additional regulations to these laws deprived them of most political rights. Jews were disenfranchised (that is, they had no right to vote) and could not hold public office.
The Nuremberg Laws did not identify a "Jew" as someone with particular religious beliefs. Instead, the first amendment to the Nuremberg Laws defined anyone who had three or four Jewish grandparents as a Jew, regardless of whether that individual recognized himself or herself as a Jew or belonged to the Jewish religious community. Many Germans who had not practised Judaism (the Jewish religion) or who had not done so for years found themselves caught in the grip of Nazi terror. Even people with Jewish grandparents who had converted to Christianity could be defined as Jews.
The Nuremberg Laws of 1935 were the start of a new wave of anti-Semitic laws that brought about immediate segregation: Jewish patients were no longer admitted to municipal hospitals in Düsseldorf, German court judges could not refer to legal commentaries or opinions written by Jewish authors, Jewish officers were expelled from the army, and Jewish university students were not allowed to sit for doctoral exams.
Other regulations reinforced the message that Jews were outsiders in Germany; for example, in December 1935, the Reich Propaganda Ministry issued a decree forbidding Jewish soldiers to be named among the dead in World War I memorials.
Adapted from: http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005681
Provide two examples of ways in which the Nuremberg laws affected the rights of German Jews.
The Nuremberg laws have affected the rights and freedom of German Jews. This can be proven with several numbers of laws that excluded Jews from having their own rights such as the prohibition of marriage and citizenship. In addition, they are disenfranchised, which means they do not have the right to vote for elections.
What other actions were taken that discriminated against Jews in Germany? (Remembering)
The Nuremberg Laws of 1935 started a new wave that is part of anti-semitic laws that brought immediate segregation. These regulations were absurd because they have established rules that only apply to Jews, furthermore, they are harmful to the people.
Why do you think that the Nazis passed these laws? (Understanding)
In my opinion, the Nazis passed these laws to belittle the Jews and get rid of them. They want to treat them unfairly, prior to world war 1. They did not want the Jews to take over and dominate the countries, therefore, they created laws that apply to Jewish people, preventing them to possess powers.
If a New Zealand government passed a law that provided for different treatment of a named racial group in New Zealand, what do you think the reaction of most New Zealand people would be?
In my perspective, the majority of the reaction from New Zealanders is ‘stunned’.
Why do you think this might be the case? (Applying)
New Zealand is known to have nice people in the country, in addition, there are a lot of tourists that visit in New Zealand, there are also foreigners who are now citizens of New Zealand; they’ve lived in the country in a long time, some are born in New Zealand, there are also some people who retired in New Zealand. The Prime Minister of New Zealand is good with the country management and she treats everyone fairly, regardless of race, religion, etc. So if a law like ‘Nuremberg’ were to be established in New Zealand, it would be the downfall of the country.
Do you think these Nuremberg laws were racist? Explain your point of view. (Evaluating)
I strongly think that the Nuremberg laws were racist because they are only applied to the Jews, it’s pretty obvious why they did that. They wanted the Jews to stay in their place, which means, they don’t want them to do any actions that would ruin Germany and Hitler’s superintendence.
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