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Causes and Consequences of the Holocaust: Anti-Semitism

History
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet explores the causes and consequences of anti-Semitism leading up to and during the Holocaust, encouraging students to analyse historical sources and develop understanding of this tragic period.

Topics covered:

#Cause and Consequence
#Anti-Semitism
#Outline the impact of propaganda and economic factors on anti-Semitic attitudes
#History
#Compare different factors that contributed to the rise of Nazi anti-Semitic policies
#The Holocaust
#Standard
#Explain the key causes of anti-Semitism in Europe before the Holocaust
#Analyse the consequences of anti-Semitic beliefs on Jewish communities during the Holocaust

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Causes and Consequences of the Holocaust: Anti-Semitism

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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
A

Introduction to Anti-Semitism and Its Rise

Source A: Excerpt from a Nazi propaganda poster

'Jewish enemies of the German people must be eliminated to restore our nation.' Provenance: Nazi propaganda poster, 1930s.

1.
Explain how Source A reflects Nazi attitudes towards Jewish people. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Compare the reasons for anti-Semitism in Nazi Germany with earlier European anti-Semitic attitudes. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
B

Factors Contributing to Anti-Semitic Policies

Source B: Excerpt from Hitler’s Mein Kampf

'The Jewish question must be solved, and only then can Germany be great again.' Provenance: Hitler’s autobiography, 1925.

1.
Outline the significance of Hitler’s quote in Source B regarding anti-Semitic policies. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Compare economic and political factors that increased anti-Semitic attitudes in Germany during the 1930s. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
C

The Impact of Propaganda and Laws

Source C: Excerpt from Nazi anti-Semitic laws

'Jews are forbidden from owning businesses or marrying Germans.' Provenance: Nuremberg Laws, 1935.

1.
Explain how Source C illustrates the legal measures taken to discriminate against Jews. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Compare the role of propaganda and laws in promoting anti-Semitic attitudes in Nazi Germany. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
D

Consequence of Anti-Semitism

Source D: Testimony of a Jewish survivor

'We were forced out of our homes and sent to ghettos where many of us suffered and died.' Provenance: Oral history interview, 1945.

1.
Analyse the consequences of anti-Semitic policies on Jewish communities during the Holocaust. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
2.
Compare the immediate and long-term consequences of anti-Semitic policies during the Holocaust. (4 marks)
[4 marks]

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