Nazism and the Rise of Hitler Class 9 Extra Questions Short Answer Type

I. Very Short Answer Type Questions (1 Mark)

1. What happened in schools under Nazism? Write in brief.
2. How were Polish children treated by Nazis?
3. Which terms were used by Nazis for torturing ‘undesirable’?
4. How were honour crosses awarded to women for producing children?
5. Name the most infamous film in which orthodox Jews were stereotyped and marked.
6. How were ‘Jews’ shown in films?

Answers

1. Teachers who were Jews or seen as ‘politically unreliable’ were dismissed. Children were
   segregated as Germans and Jews could not sit together or play together.
2. Polish children were forcibly snatched from their mothers and examined by race experts.
   If they passed the race tests they were raised in German families and if not, they were
   deposited in orphanage.
3. In their official communications, mass killings were termed special treatment, final
   solution (for the Jews), euthanasia (for the disabled), selection and disinfections, etc.
   ‘Evacuation’ meant deporting people to gas chambers.
4. A bronze cross was given for four children, silver for six and gold for eight or more. These
   crosses were awarded to the women who produced desirable children.
5. The film was ‘The Eternal Jew’.
6. Jews were shown as Vermin, rats and pests and their movements were compared to those
   of rodents.