Question

This photo shows Nazi officials posting a sign on the window of a Jewish business.

The sign reads, “Germans! Defend yourself! Buy nothing from Jews!”

What does this sign suggest about the Nazi government’s policies toward Jews?

The government was trying to restrict anti-Semitic behavior among citizens.

The government was officially promoting and directing anti-Semitism.

The government was trying to stop the boycott of Jewish businesses.
Two Nazi officials standing outside a clothing store.

Answer 1

The government was officially promoting and directing anti-Semitism.

Explanation: officials posting a public sign that urges Germans not to buy from Jews shows state-sponsored, organized encouragement of discrimination (e.g., the 1933 Nazi boycott and later Aryanization policies), not an attempt to restrict or stop such behavior.