The Nazi Party - Nuremberg Laws

1. Provide two examples of ways in which the Nuremberg laws affected the rights of German Jews. 

• They weren’t allowed to vote so that the Jews couldn’t have a say in who had the right to make the rules. 

• They weren’t allowed to have sexual interactions, Hitler was trying to split them up so that there was no interaction and friendships between the Jews and Germans. 

2. What other actions were taken that discriminated against Jews in Germany? (Remembering)

• The Nuremberg Laws did not identify a ‘jew’ as someone with particular religious beliefs. 

3. Why do you think that the Nazis passed these laws? (Understanding)

• The Nazi passed the laws to take away power from the Jews so they Hitler would have an easier path to dictator so he could complete his goal of world power.

4. 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? Why do you think this might be the case? (Applying)

• I think that the people of New Zealand would not approve of racist laws because we have many different races and cultures. We also are one of a few countries that are accepting of all races.  

5. Do you think these Nuremberg laws were racist? Explain your point of view. (Evaluating)

• I think that these laws were racist because they took away people's rights simply because of their color of skin and where they came from. They also took away many of the Jew rights and these laws also affected people who had some Jewish assent even if they did not identify as part of the Jewish race or religion.