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Anti-Semitism: policies and actions towards the Jews, including the boycott of Jewish shops and the Nuremberg Laws.

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The Racial State, 1933–1941 (A-level only)

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The Racial State, 1933–1941 (A-level only)

Aqa A Level History2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945

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Anti-Semitism: policies and actions towards the Jews, including the boycott of Jewish shops and the Nuremberg Laws

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What was one of the first actions taken by the Nazi regime against Jews after coming to power in 1933?

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The boycott of Jewish shops was one of the first actions taken by the Nazi regime against Jews in April 1933.

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Anti-Semitism: Hostility, prejudice, or discrimination against Jews.
Racial State: A state that promotes the idea of racial superiority and implements policies based on racial ideology.

Common trap

Confusing the Nuremberg Laws with earlier anti-Jewish actions: Clarify that the boycott occurred in 1933 and the Nuremberg Laws were enacted in 1935, each representing different phases of Nazi anti-Semitic policy.

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