Discrimination Against Jews in Germany Once Adolf Hitler had gained complete power of Germany as a dictator in March 1933, he set up policies to bring the country's people 'into line'. His desire to do this was fuelled by the belief that the German people were a superior race above all others, called the Aryans. He also believed that, in order to prosper, Germany needed to be 'purified' by setting the Aryans apart from such inferior races as the Jewish community. As soon as he came into power, Hitler persuaded President Hindenburg of the Reich government, to issue decrees to suspend all given civil liberties of the German people and politicians. The Enabling Act that followed in March allowed Hitler and the Nazis to establish policies in order to 'cleanse' Germany of the Jews as they did not need to seek approval from the Reich. He was not greatly opposed in the beginning because there was already a proportion of anti-Semitic feeling within Germany and elsewhere. Although there were only a few Jewish officials who signed the Treaty of Versailles, the 'weakening' of Germany was seen as a Jewish plot. The economic crises during the years of the Weimar Republic were also blamed on the Jews without justification. Hitler did not create anti-Semitism, but he did encourage and use it to manipulate the German people saying the Jewish people were 'inferior and dangerous' to German society. He believed that eradicating the Jewish race from Germany would help it become a great empire again, which convinced people that the Jews were a problem. The first official incident of anti-Semitism came on 1st April 1933 a month after Hitler b... ... middle of paper ... ... in any way possible. Despite Hitler's various attempts at securing anti-Semitism in all Germans, there were those who were not in favour of his ideals, but could not do much to stop the endless tirade of hate directed at the Jews. When it became compulsory and military training was introduced, one million people refused to join the Hitler Youth Movement. People were afraid of being associated with Jews because Hitler used force as well as the legal system to prosecute any who opposed him. Hitler pitted himself against all those against the 'Aryan' way of life so Germany could become a 'pure' master state. The Jews were treated extremely unjustly from the very beginning of Hitler's seizure of power and the level of discrimination rose to such a height that it was immensely difficult and virtually impossible to end.
The Change of Nazis' Treatment of the Jews From 1939-45 Hitler and the Nazi party managed to kill six million Jews throughout Europe by the end of 1945. This systematic process of killing between the years 1939 and 1945 is known as the holocaust. There were five key issues that led to the Wansee conference that took place in 1942 before the Nazi's decided upon the "final solution to the Jewish problem. These events included the outbreak of World War II, Hitler's personal agenda against the Jewish population, the rise and power of the SS and the failures of other solutions put forward to "get rid" of the Jewish problem.
By 1935 the Nazis made sure that Jews were no longer seen as a part of
Prejudice and the Holocaust Prejudice was the main factor that led to the holocaust. For some, resisting these forms of oppression was survival. Considering the dehumanizing the Nazis had forced upon the Jews, people took whatever courage and strength they had to get through this period of time. I believe luck also had a part to play in survival.
...h to relieve them from their sinister actions committed inside camps throughout Poland. The final act that sentenced Hitler and his followers as guilty men occurred in the war crimes trials where they accidentally revealed their sin of exterminating not thousand but millions of innocent Jews. When all the evidence is put together, it reveals the Nazis committing sinister murders inside concentration camps, like Auschwitz, that were not meant for the public eye.
only thing to do in a time of war. It is seen that Hitler did not want
She too followed the family tradition and set up her own shop in Germany with
It was becoming apparent that the German front was beginning to fall and the Nazi’s used this as a catalyst to step up the genocide and wipe out the people and destroy the camps so as to remove potential evidence of their heinous crimes against the Jews.
attacked them in their homes. Jews had to sell their businesses and other property to
“In Spite of everything I believe that people are really good at heart. I simply cannot build up my hopes on a foundation consisting of confusion, misery, and death” (Snyder 244). Despites attacks on their religion, designed to weaken and destroy Judaism many Jews held on to their faith trusting in God to get them through all the appalling events happening in their life. Throughout centuries Jews moved from place to place; mainly because of exclusion and prejudice against them (Levy 8). They were set apart by religious differences, cultural differences, along with many others by many over a long period of time.
The Holocaust was a low time for humanity and it was fueled by the hatred and intolerance lead by 1 person: Adolf Hitler. The Holocaust was the mass murdering of more than 11 million Jews and other people who didn’t fit into the an “Aryan race” (a “perfect race” created by Adolf Hitler). 11 million lives could have been saved if not for the amount of intolerance for different people and the hatred against anyone one did not fit into a “perfect race”. No human caused event in history that has ever killed as many people as the Holocaust. . The intolerance and hatred for people who looked different fueled an antisemitic wave to take over the continent of Europe. Many people tried to fight back by helping those in need by hiding them in their own houses or finding them places to be
During the Holocaust, freedom was a foreign concept. Laws were made that limited the lives of many people. Many were sent to concentration camps for their beliefs, their looks, and many other absurd reasons. A large percentage people that were affected by the Holocaust were Jewish. Discrimination against the Jewish, or Anti-semitism limited Anne’s life, forced her to leave behind her friends and her home, and made her to mature quickly.
“Don’t forget, tell the world” (Sher np). We as humans seem fascinated when learning about the oppression of people such as jews during the moments that we were not here to experience. Oppression is known as the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner (“Oppression” np). To start off the holocaust was a very harsh time of abuse and tyranny for many, especially ones whom were Jewish, or second class citizens. With laborious days of work, rough living conditions, and unfair treatment, it is safe to say that this time period was very impacting. Forced labor and treatment of Jews under the Nazi rule during the Holocaust was without question an unjust manner. The plans of the Nazi ruling at the beginning of that year
Hate is on-going. It seems to find its way into a person’s body. Then it is used to create uneasy situations. This is exactly what has been going on with the Jewish people since the beginning of their creation. Slaves in Egypt, Slaves to the Nazi’s, Slaves to hate. They get no break. Many think that the only huge discrimination act against Jews happened years ago, when World War 2 came to an end, but this isn’t true. From the early time of civilization to now, even the future, the Jews have to deal with being bullied and hated in the world.
And when he got there he saw that it was full of Brown shirt thugs who
Hitler came to power in 1933 with the help of his Nazi party. Hitler's anti-Jew campaign began soon afterward, with the "Nuremberg Laws" introduced in 1935, which defined the meaning of being Jewish based on ancestry. These laws also forced segregation between Jews and the rest of the public. It was only a dim indication of what the future held for European Jews. Anti-Jewish aggression continued for years after the passing of the Nuremberg Laws. One of these was the "Aryanization" of Jewish property and business. Jews were progressively forced out of the economy of Germany, their assets turned over to the government and the German public.