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Nazi leaders announced the “Nuremberg Laws”Nazi government revoked the licenses of Jewish tax consultants; imposed a 1.5 percent quota on the admission of "non-Aryans" to public schools and universities; fired Jewish civilian workers from the army; and forbade Jewish actors to perform on stage or screen.Nuremburg RallyReich Propaganda Ministry issued a decree forbidding Jewish soldiers to be named among the dead in World War I memorials.Nazi regime toned down much of its public anti-Jewish rhetoric and activities before Olympic GamesGerman authorities decreed that by January 1, 1939, Jewish men and women bearing first names of "non-Jewish" origin had to add "Israel" and "Sara," respectively, to their given names.Periods
The first wave of Nazi antisemitic legislationNazi legislation"Aryanization" effectively reduced the number of Jewish-owned businesses in Germany by approximately two-thirds.German authorities again stepped up legislative persecution of German Jews.The government forbade Jewish doctors to treat non-Jews, and revoked the licenses of Jewish lawyers to practice law.Nazi leaders stepped up "Aryanization" efforts and enforced measures that succeeded increasingly in physically isolating and segregating Jews from their fellow Germans.
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