1. Full Date of Act
Dec. 12, 1939
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)
Second Order Implementing the Order of October 26, 1939 concerning the Introduction of Forced Labor for the Jewish Population of the General Government issued by the Higher Police
3. Geography of Act
Germany / Occupied Poland
4. Text of Act

Article 1 - All Jewish residents in the territory of the General Government from the age of 14 to the age of 60 are generally subject to forced labor. The duration of this forced labor is usually two years. It may be extended, if during this time its educational purpose should not be achieved. […] Krakow 12 December 1939 - The Higher SS. - and Police Lieutenant in the General Government, Krueger.

5. Source
Yad Vashem Archives, the Weichert Collection, file no. 1, page 40.
6. Researcher
None
7. Year of Research
None
8. Notes
None
1. Full Date of Act
Dec. 16, 1939
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)
Order concerning the Payment of Unemployment Relief
3. Geography of Act
Germany / Occupied Poland
4. Text of Act

By virtue of subsection 1, Section 5, of the decree of the Fuhrer and Reich Chancellor concerning the administration of the occupied Polish territories of October 12, 1939…I hereby order as follows: Section 2. (2) Jews shall be excluded from unemployment relief and shall in case of need be referred to the Jewish relief organizations…Cracow, December 16, 1939. Frank Governor General of the Occupied Polish Territories.

5. Source
Lemkin, Raphael: “Axis Rule in Occupied Europe: Laws of Occupation, Analysis of Government, Proposals for Redress.” p. 542
6. Researcher
None
7. Year of Research
None
8. Notes
None
1. Full Date of Act
1940
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)
Warsaw
3. Geography of Act
Poland
4. Text of Act

Commentary from other sources: 1) "Jews may not open bookstores."

"The Warsaw Ghetto: Anti-Semitic Decrees Against the Jews of Warsaw;" American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise; jewishvirtuallibrary.org

5. Source
None
6. Researcher
None
7. Year of Research
None
8. Notes
None
1. Full Date of Act
1940
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)
Prague
3. Geography of Act
Czech Republic
4. Text of Act

Commentary from other sources: 1) "Jews forbidden to enter hotels, a notice to that effect to be displayed." "Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council," Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

5. Source
None
6. Researcher
None
7. Year of Research
None
8. Notes
None
1. Full Date of Act
1940
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)
Prague
3. Geography of Act
Czech Republic
4. Text of Act

Commentary from other sources: 1) "Jews had two weeks to deposit their shares, fixed-interest bonds and similar stocks and shares in a depository of the Foreign Exchange Bank. The same regulations also apply to items made of gold, platinum or silver, as well as to precious stones and pearls." "Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council," Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

5. Source
None
6. Researcher
None
7. Year of Research
None
8. Notes
None
1. Full Date of Act
1940
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)
Order issued by Chief of Military Administration
3. Geography of Act
Germany / Occupied
4. Text of Act

Commentary from other sources: 1) “By an order of the Chief of Military Administration in France of October 18, 1940, Jewish property had to be declared and, it if was of some value, especially if it was real property, it could be put under the administration of trustees appointed by the occupant, which practically amounts to confiscation since the owner is not entitled to any allowances from property thus administered.” Lemkin, Raphael: “Axis Rule in Occupied Europe: Laws of Occupation, Analysis of Government, Proposals for Redress.” p. 76 2) “On 18 October [1940] a new decree ordered the registration of all Jewish concerns, and on 12 December 'Aryan' commisars in charge of them, were appointed.” Vale, Robert: "Civil Affairs Handbook, France, Section 2A." scribd.com; p. 62

5. Source
None
6. Researcher
None
7. Year of Research
None
8. Notes
None
1. Full Date of Act
1940
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)
Warsaw
3. Geography of Act
Poland
4. Text of Act

Commentary from other sources: 1) "All Jewish property found outside the ghetto walls is confiscated."

"The Warsaw Ghetto: Anti-Semitic Decrees Against the Jews of Warsaw;" American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise; jewishvirtuallibrary.org

5. Source
None
6. Researcher
None
7. Year of Research
None
8. Notes
None
1. Full Date of Act
1940
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)
"Ban on Issuance of Exit Visas to Jews"
3. Geography of Act
Poland
4. Text of Act

Commentary from other sources: 1) "A German directive issued from Krakow, Poland, prohibits issuance of exit visas to Polish Jews." "The Holocaust: Timeline of Jewish Persecution (1932 - 1945);" jewishvirtuallibrary.org

5. Source
None
6. Researcher
None
7. Year of Research
None
8. Notes
None
1. Full Date of Act
1940
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)
Warsaw
3. Geography of Act
Poland
4. Text of Act

Commentary from other sources: 1) "Jews may not mail letters abroad." "The Warsaw Ghetto: Anti-Semitic Decrees Against the Jews of Warsaw;" American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise; jewishvirtuallibrary.org

5. Source
None
6. Researcher
None
7. Year of Research
None
8. Notes
None
1. Full Date of Act
1940
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)
Prague
3. Geography of Act
Czech Republic
4. Text of Act

Commentary from other sources: 1) "Following the announcement of the Ministry of Finance of 16.09.40 Jews are required to declare to the Ministry any gold, platinum and silver, also precious stones and pearls in their possession between 15.09.40 to 15.10.40. The same applies to any item of jewellery and work of art and to art collections worth in excess of k 10,000." "Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council," Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

5. Source
None
6. Researcher
None
7. Year of Research
None
8. Notes
None
1. Full Date of Act
1940
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)
Prague
3. Geography of Act
Czech Republic
4. Text of Act

Commentary from other sources: 1) "Jews are not permitted to use taxis." "Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council," Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

5. Source
None
6. Researcher
None
7. Year of Research
None
8. Notes
None
1. Full Date of Act
1940
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)
"Regulations Regarding Jews"
3. Geography of Act
Belgium
4. Text of Act

Commentary from other sources: 1) "German occupiers in Belgium pass antisemitic legislations, including an edict that requires Jews to register their property." "The Holocaust: Timeline of Jewish Persecution (1932 - 1945);" jewishvirtuallibrary.org

5. Source
None
6. Researcher
None
7. Year of Research
None
8. Notes
None
1. Full Date of Act
1940
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)
Warsaw
3. Geography of Act
Poland
4. Text of Act

Commentary from other sources: 1) "All Jewish-owned printing shops are closed." "The Warsaw Ghetto: Anti-Semitic Decrees Against the Jews of Warsaw;" American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise; jewishvirtuallibrary.org

5. Source
None
6. Researcher
None
7. Year of Research
None
8. Notes
None
1. Full Date of Act
1940
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)
Prague
3. Geography of Act
Czech Republic
4. Text of Act

Commentary from other sources: 1) "Following an announcement by the Ministry of Finance of 15.11.40, published on 18.11.40, Jews are obliged to declare their investment and savings accounts by 31.12.40 for the purpose of seizure." "Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council," Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

5. Source
None
6. Researcher
None
7. Year of Research
None
8. Notes
None
1. Full Date of Act
1940
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)
Prague
3. Geography of Act
Czech Republic
4. Text of Act

Commentary from other sources: 1) "Jews are forbidden to enter the produce market in Prague II on market days and neither the surrounding streets." "Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council," Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

5. Source
None
6. Researcher
None
7. Year of Research
None
8. Notes
None
1. Full Date of Act
1940
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)
"Regulations Regarding Jews"
3. Geography of Act
Belgium
4. Text of Act

Commentary from other sources: 1) "The Norwegian Police was asked by the German Security Police to confiscate all radios in Jewish possession. Norwegian Police did so without any objection."

Per Ole Johansen: Oss selv nærmest. S. 136 f.

5. Source
None
6. Researcher
None
7. Year of Research
None
8. Notes
None
1. Full Date of Act
1940
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)
Warsaw
3. Geography of Act
Poland
4. Text of Act

Commentary from other sources: 1) "Jews may not enter parks, municipal areas and specified streets in the center of Warsaw and may not sit on public benches." "The Warsaw Ghetto: Anti-Semitic Decrees Against the Jews of Warsaw;" American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise; jewishvirtuallibrary.org

5. Source
None
6. Researcher
None
7. Year of Research
None
8. Notes
None
1. Full Date of Act
1940
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)
Prague
3. Geography of Act
Czech Republic
4. Text of Act

Commentary from other sources: 1) "Jews not permitted on Prague's steamships." "Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council," Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

5. Source
None
6. Researcher
None
7. Year of Research
None
8. Notes
None
1. Full Date of Act
1940
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)
Prague
3. Geography of Act
Czech Republic
4. Text of Act

1) "The enrolment of Jewish pupils in schools where Czech is language of instruction was forbidden from the beginning of the school year 1940/41 in public as well as non-Jewish private schools."

5. Source
"Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council," Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015
6. Researcher
None
7. Year of Research
None
8. Notes
None
1. Full Date of Act
1940
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)
Warsaw
3. Geography of Act
Poland
4. Text of Act

Commentary from other sources: 1) "Jewish peddlers and merchants may not purchase goods in neighboring villages." "The Warsaw Ghetto: Anti-Semitic Decrees Against the Jews of Warsaw;" American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise; jewishvirtuallibrary.org

5. Source
None
6. Researcher
None
7. Year of Research
None
8. Notes
None
1. Full Date of Act
1940
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)
Prague
3. Geography of Act
Czech Republic
4. Text of Act

Commentary from other sources: 1) "Travel on electric trams limited to last carriage. If carriage has two compartments then use is limited to last part. If tramcar consists of one carriage only, then entry by Jews is completely prohibited." "Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council," Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

5. Source
None
6. Researcher
None
7. Year of Research
None
8. Notes
None
1. Full Date of Act
1940
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)
Prague
3. Geography of Act
Czech Republic
4. Text of Act

Commentary from other sources: 1) "By order of the Reichsprotektor the keeping of pigeons of any sort, even temporarily, is prohibited."

"Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council," Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

5. Source
None
6. Researcher
None
7. Year of Research
None
8. Notes
None
1. Full Date of Act
1940
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)
Warsaw
3. Geography of Act
Poland
4. Text of Act

Commentary from other sources: 1) "Jews may not buy a German book." "The Warsaw Ghetto: Anti-Semitic Decrees Against the Jews of Warsaw;" American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise; jewishvirtuallibrary.org

5. Source
None
6. Researcher
None
7. Year of Research
None
8. Notes
None
1. Full Date of Act
1940
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)
"Jewish Ban on Posting Obituaries"
3. Geography of Act
Poland
4. Text of Act

Commentary from other sources: 1) "The 'Generalgouvernement' of Poland issues a decree excluding Jews from posting obituaries." “The Holocaust: Timeline of Jewish Persecution (1932 – 1945);” jewishvirtuallibrary.org

5. Source
None
6. Researcher
None
7. Year of Research
None
8. Notes
None
1. Full Date of Act
1940
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)
Internment of Aliens
3. Geography of Act
England
4. Text of Act

Commentary from other sources: 1) "In May 1940 the government decided to intern most adult enemy aliens including Jewish refugees." Raphael Langham: The Jews in Britain: A chronology, p. 89

5. Source
None
6. Researcher
None
7. Year of Research
None
8. Notes
None