JWST 240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Door Knocker, Antisemitism, William Lyon Mackenzie King
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Lecture 11 - the jews in pre-war nazi germany, 1933. The persecutions in 1934 calmed down, and people had hope for an improvement in the situation. 20% of jews who lived in germany during 1934 (one year after legalized persecution), lost a source of their income and livelihood or earnings they had before. This is also the year that president hindenburg dies, and for many germans (not only. Jews) was a last resort and a sign of respect in the office. The fact that he dies brings a new source of distress. Introduction of the nuremberg laws proclaimed on september 15, 1935. Law for protection of german blood and honour. Marriages between jews and citizens of germany or kindred blood are forbidden. Marriages concluded in defiance of this law are void, even for the purpose of evading this law, they were concluded abroad. Sexual relations outside marriage between jews and nationals of.
