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by yahoot on September 4th, 2009
Within Germany, the Nazi's required everyone to prove their genealogy by showing their family back 3-4 generations. This was in the mid 1930s, before they started rounding up jews. If you had any Jewish ancestors, your identity documents were marked.
SO, when the Germans started to increase persecution of the jews (making them wear start, prohibiting them from many activities, etc.), they already had pretty good records of who the jews were.
When the Nazi's started invading other countries, they found that the jews inmany countries were already being tracked. For example, in the Soviet union, everyone had identity papers that listed their nationality (ukranian, etc.). Jews were listed not as just a nationality, but as "Jew". This made it very easy for the nazi's to hunt down Jews in occupied areas.
Which countries issues visas to Jews during WWII?
by wonderland1 on February 13th, 2011
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If you lived in Germany during World War 2, would you help to hide some Jews in your house?
by LibbyBeth on May 31st, 2011
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Did the holocaust happen? i mean to millions upon millions die due to this terrible cause?
by DaggersCove on April 25th, 2011
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Did civilization die at Auschwitz?
by Truthseeeker on April 21st, 2011
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Is Sarah Palin's use oF Blood Libel tantamount to a Pogrom?
by iDeath on January 14th, 2011
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