The Law Against Overcrowding in Schools and Universities was a pivotal piece of legislation implemented by Nazi Germany, reflecting the ideological underpinnings of the regime which sought to marginalize Jewish citizens. The law was designed to restrict Jewish student enrollment in public schools and universities to a quota based on their percentage of the population. This measure was part of a broader campaign of anti-Semitic discrimination that escalated throughout the 1930s. The Nazis propagated the notion that Jews were responsible for societal ills and were detrimental to the fabric of German education, which rationalized this exclusionary policy. Schools and universities became arenas for enforcing Nazi ideology, where the presence of Jewish students was systematically reduced. By 1938, the impact of these discriminatory laws would further deepen as the Nazis expanded their oppressive tactics to encompass all aspects of Jewish life in Germany, including education, employment, and civil rights, ultimately leading to horrific consequences during the Holocaust. This initial legislation thus served as both a symbolic and concrete action that laid the groundwork for future anti-Jewish measures.