How did the PERPETRATORS know who was Jewish and who wasn't ?
During the time of the Holocaust there were about 6 million Jews killed. A very common question that is asked is, "How did the Perpetrators know who was considered Jewish and who wasn't?" During the time of the Holocaust there were specific things that set the Jewish race apart from the non Jewish, or Aryan race. These things were dark coloring, such as darker skin, hair, and eyes as well as having three of four Jewish grandparents. Lots of people wonder how the Nazis figured out who was Jewish and who wasn't, the websites below give very good, detailed explanations to this question. I always wondered how the Nazis knew who was a full blooded Jew and I felt that it was important to find out.
who was jewish?
This website explains that the way the Nazis found out who was Jewish and who wasn't were through documents such as taxes, parish records, questioning of relatives, etc.
What makes someone jewish?
This website goes into detail about what makes someone Jewish and explains that a person that was trying to prove themselves to be Aryan, would not have any of these characteristics or ancestry leading back to Jewish realitives.
Jews, a threat to society?
During the time of the Holocaust Hitler was said to believe that the Jewish people were a threat to satiety, therefore they had to be eliminated. Hitler believed that all of history there was a fight against different races and that the Aryan race was meant to win.