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The Holocaust: Anti-Semitism and Its Timeline

History
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet explores the development of anti-Semitism leading up to and during the Holocaust through a timeline and chronology activities. Students will analyze key events and their significance.

Topics covered:

#Anti-Semitism
#History
#The Holocaust
#Standard
#Explain the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe before the Holocaust
#Timeline & Chronology
#Compare different events that contributed to the Holocaust
#Analyze the sequence and impact of key historical developments

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The Holocaust: Anti-Semitism and Its Timeline

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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
A

Introduction to Anti-Semitism and Early Events

Source A: Political Cartoons from the 1920s 'Many cartoons depicted Jews as enemies of the state or as scapegoats for economic problems.' Provenance: Collection of political cartoons published in European newspapers, 1920s.

1.
Outline the ways in which anti-Semitic attitudes were portrayed in political cartoons of the 1920s. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Explain how anti-Semitic attitudes in the 1920s contributed to the environment that allowed the Holocaust to happen. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
B

Key Events Leading to the Holocaust

Source B: Excerpts from the Nuremberg Laws (1935) 'Laws that stripped Jews of German citizenship and prohibited marriage between Jews and Germans.' Provenance: Official Nazi legislation enacted in 1935.

1.
Compare the Nuremberg Laws of 1935 with previous anti-Semitic policies. How did they mark a change? (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Analyse the significance of the Kristallnacht in 1938 for the escalation of anti-Semitic policies. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
C

The Holocaust Begins: Timeline of Major Events

Source C: Timeline Extracts

  • 1933: Hitler becomes Chancellor
  • 1935: Nuremberg Laws enacted
  • 1938: Kristallnacht
  • 1941: Wannsee Conference and plan for the 'Final Solution'
  • 1942-1945: Mass extermination camps operate Source: Historical timeline compiled from official records and histories.
1.
Write a brief timeline of key events from 1933 to 1942 that led to the Holocaust. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
2.
Compare the policies of 1933-1938 with those after 1939 regarding Jewish persecution. How did they change? (3 marks)
[3 marks]
D

Impact and Reflection

Source D: Survivor Testimony 'The camps were places of horror, where millions were murdered.' Provenance: Testimony from a Holocaust survivor interviewed in 1990.

1.
Explain the importance of survivor testimonies in understanding the Holocaust. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Analyse how the development of anti-Semitic policies contributed to the scale of the Holocaust. (4 marks)
[4 marks]

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