Mr. Thomas LuptonMr. Thomas Lupton

History 12History 12

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WHERE DOES ANTI-SEMITISM WHERE DOES ANTI-SEMITISM COME FROM?COME FROM?

Contemporary views Contemporary views place the birth of place the birth of Western anti-Semitism Western anti-Semitism at the moment of at the moment of ChristChrist’’s deaths death

Jews were unfairly Jews were unfairly generalized as generalized as ““Christ Christ KillersKillers”” as it was Judas, as it was Judas, a Jew, who betrayed a Jew, who betrayed Jesus to the RomansJesus to the Romans

This view tends to This view tends to ignore the fact that ignore the fact that Christ himself was Christ himself was JewishJewish

HOWEVER….HOWEVER….

These reasons for anti-These reasons for anti-Semitism have little Semitism have little integrityintegrity

#1 If Christ hadn#1 If Christ hadn’’t been t been executed he could never executed he could never have been martyredhave been martyred

#2 If he was never a #2 If he was never a Martyr, modern Martyr, modern Christianity is never Christianity is never createdcreated

#3 If there is no #3 If there is no Christianity then there is Christianity then there is only Judaism that adheres only Judaism that adheres to a Jehovahto a Jehovah

The Hypocrisy of Anti-Semitism The Hypocrisy of Anti-Semitism dates back 2 millenniadates back 2 millennia

Christians themselves Christians themselves were persecuted were persecuted based on their faith based on their faith by the Romansby the Romans

It wasnIt wasn’’t until the 3t until the 3rdrd century under century under Constantine the Constantine the Great that Christians Great that Christians gained a level of gained a level of legitimacylegitimacy

476 CE476 CE

The Official collapse of the Roman The Official collapse of the Roman Empire ushered in the early middle Empire ushered in the early middle agesages

The influence of Christianity grew at The influence of Christianity grew at an enourmous rate once it became an enourmous rate once it became the official religion of the empirethe official religion of the empire

After the fall of Rome, religion After the fall of Rome, religion became the guiding light in peoplebecame the guiding light in people’’s s liveslives

Tradition = MeritTradition = Merit

People valued tradition and old ideasPeople valued tradition and old ideas The Church itself based itself on the The Church itself based itself on the

idea of traditionidea of tradition It viewed itself as the ONE TRUE It viewed itself as the ONE TRUE

CHURCH whose job is was to convert CHURCH whose job is was to convert non-believersnon-believers

It did a remarkably good job It did a remarkably good job

Everyone in Western Everyone in Western Europe Europe

had been converted by the had been converted by the Middle Ages….Middle Ages…. With the exception With the exception

of the Jewsof the Jews They would not be They would not be

converted and that converted and that angered the Church angered the Church immenselyimmensely

While they werenWhile they weren’’t t as non-believing as as non-believing as the Muslims they the Muslims they still were not still were not accepting Church accepting Church doctrinedoctrine

St. AugustineSt. Augustine Of the early Bishops in the Of the early Bishops in the

Catholic Church, Augustine Catholic Church, Augustine had the most influencehad the most influence

He preached the notion of He preached the notion of original sin, and it is original sin, and it is through his teachings that through his teachings that this concept largely this concept largely remains in Western remains in Western ChristianityChristianity

Augustine was also the Augustine was also the preacher of a new preacher of a new interpretation of Christinterpretation of Christ ’’s s teachings that would teachings that would ultimately lead to the ultimately lead to the deaths of millions of deaths of millions of innocent peopleinnocent people

St. Augustine IISt. Augustine II Augustine's writings Augustine's writings

helped formulate the helped formulate the theory of theory of the just war. .

He also advocated the He also advocated the use of force against use of force against non-believers, asking non-believers, asking "Why ... should not the "Why ... should not the Church use force in Church use force in compelling her lost compelling her lost sons to return, if the sons to return, if the lost sons compelled lost sons compelled others to their others to their destruction?" destruction?"

St. Augustine IIISt. Augustine III He essentially sanctioned He essentially sanctioned

the use of force against the use of force against the non-believers of the the non-believers of the Christian Church, an Christian Church, an extremely dangerous extremely dangerous precedent that was used precedent that was used as justification in the holy as justification in the holy wars of the middle ages.wars of the middle ages.

This allowed good god-This allowed good god-fearing people to kill fearing people to kill without concerns of without concerns of going to hell.going to hell.

TheThe CrusadesCrusades In order to convert heathens and non-In order to convert heathens and non-

believers the Church began one of the believers the Church began one of the bloodiest and most shameful acts in human bloodiest and most shameful acts in human historyhistory

The Crusades were aimed at Muslims in the The Crusades were aimed at Muslims in the Holy landHoly land

In short, if they would not believe in God, In short, if they would not believe in God, then the should be systematically executed.then the should be systematically executed.

It was Church Sponsored genocideIt was Church Sponsored genocide

The Jews sat uncomfortably in The Jews sat uncomfortably in the middlethe middle

Where did the Jews, a people of the old Where did the Jews, a people of the old testament, fit in with the Catholic Church?testament, fit in with the Catholic Church?

If the Old Testament advocated an If the Old Testament advocated an ““eye for eye for an eyean eye”” (or death) and the New Testament (or death) and the New Testament preached forgiveness (or life) then preached forgiveness (or life) then naturally the Jews must be agents of the naturally the Jews must be agents of the DevilDevil

This harsh view was not officially This harsh view was not officially sponsored, but it was widely held sponsored, but it was widely held

Fortunately by being part of Fortunately by being part of the Old Testament….the Old Testament….

The Jews were The Jews were linked with the New linked with the New Testament, and Testament, and thus had a place in thus had a place in the Christian worldthe Christian world

The official platform The official platform was was ““a place, but a a place, but a place in miseryplace in misery””

Social ClassesSocial Classes

A new European Social class A new European Social class emerged with this Jewish Policyemerged with this Jewish Policy

Christians at the top with privilege Christians at the top with privilege and statureand stature

And Jews at the bottomAnd Jews at the bottom

IsolationIsolation

Christians celebrated this division as it Christians celebrated this division as it adhered to their belief system and gave adhered to their belief system and gave them a sense of omnipotencethem a sense of omnipotence

As the centuries progressed, a deliberate As the centuries progressed, a deliberate isolationist policy towards the Jews took isolationist policy towards the Jews took placeplace

Jews were referred to as Jews were referred to as ““otherother”” people, people, and their physical and personal differences and their physical and personal differences were exaggeratedwere exaggerated

GhettosGhettos

Jews were content to be left aloneJews were content to be left alone They soon moved close together and They soon moved close together and

created tight knit communitiescreated tight knit communities The Christians responded by building walls The Christians responded by building walls

around these communities and restricting around these communities and restricting Jewish movement rightsJewish movement rights

They cordoned off the areas and referred They cordoned off the areas and referred to them as to them as ““Jewish GhettosJewish Ghettos””

Everyone was not happyEveryone was not happy

Jews couldnJews couldn’’t escape t escape persecution even if persecution even if they separated they separated themselves completelythemselves completely

In the absence of true In the absence of true science, superstition science, superstition and rumour became and rumour became the method of the method of explanationexplanation

Jews were blamed for Jews were blamed for disease, natural disease, natural disaster, economic disaster, economic ruin, and even the ruin, and even the Black DeathBlack Death

This picture displays the burning of Jews This picture displays the burning of Jews during their persecution and blame for the during their persecution and blame for the PlaguePlague

PogromsPogroms

Pogroms are official Pogroms are official actions against Jewish actions against Jewish communitiescommunities

In the past, pogroms In the past, pogroms have included have included execution, torture, execution, torture, minimization, and minimization, and expulsionexpulsion

Jews were often Jews were often expelled from expelled from communities only to be communities only to be invited back after the invited back after the economy fell into ruinseconomy fell into ruins

Jewish BusinessesJewish Businesses

As Jews were not allowed to hold certain As Jews were not allowed to hold certain employment positions in the communities, employment positions in the communities, they were forced to become experts in a they were forced to become experts in a small fieldsmall field

Banking, loan sharking, and stock trading Banking, loan sharking, and stock trading (later) became areas where Jews flourished(later) became areas where Jews flourished

These professions are closely linked with These professions are closely linked with the economic welfare of most countriesthe economic welfare of most countries

Thus, the expulsion of Jews could only lead Thus, the expulsion of Jews could only lead to recession.to recession.

TheThe EnlightenmentEnlightenment

During the 17During the 17thth and 18 and 18thth century century people in Europe began to think people in Europe began to think outside of Church teachingsoutside of Church teachings

Philosophes like Rousseau and Philosophes like Rousseau and Voltaire began to tear down the Voltaire began to tear down the idea of church authorityidea of church authority

They looked to past events such They looked to past events such as the Great Schism, the as the Great Schism, the Reformation, the Counter Reformation, the Counter Reformation, and the Inquisition Reformation, and the Inquisition as example of Church follyas example of Church folly

How can an institution such as the How can an institution such as the Church sanction so much Church sanction so much bloodshed?bloodshed?

They argued….They argued….

For people to be viewed as individuals For people to be viewed as individuals and not as simply members of a churchand not as simply members of a church

The argued for community based upon The argued for community based upon the ideas of individualism without the ideas of individualism without religion messing it all upreligion messing it all up

They advocated for the inclusion of They advocated for the inclusion of Jewish People, but not Jewish life….. An Jewish People, but not Jewish life….. An important distinctionimportant distinction

Could the Jewish community Could the Jewish community simply give up on their way of simply give up on their way of

life so easily?life so easily? Jews had always wanted to belong to the Jews had always wanted to belong to the

larger communities and maintain their larger communities and maintain their beliefsbeliefs

Xenophobic Christians were responsible for Xenophobic Christians were responsible for the isolation of the Jews, not the Jews the isolation of the Jews, not the Jews themselvesthemselves

In short, the majority of the Jewish In short, the majority of the Jewish community embraced this Enlightened community embraced this Enlightened JudaismJudaism

Enlightened JudaismEnlightened Judaism

Proposed improved relations with Proposed improved relations with GentilesGentiles

Immersing themselves in the Immersing themselves in the communities that they are a part ofcommunities that they are a part of

Birth of NationalismBirth of Nationalism With the decline of With the decline of

loyalty to the Church, loyalty to the Church, loyalty to the state grewloyalty to the state grew

People would People would ““pledge pledge allegianceallegiance”” to their to their country over their country over their churchchurch

Nationalism became Nationalism became one of the most one of the most important elements in important elements in the the ““newnew”” anti-semitism anti-semitism that Adolf Hitler and the that Adolf Hitler and the Nazis would promote.Nazis would promote.

Where did the Jews fit in?Where did the Jews fit in?

Could a Jew be considered a Could a Jew be considered a Frenchman as well?Frenchman as well?

Were they loyal to a Jewish Were they loyal to a Jewish State or a French State?State or a French State?

Questions about a distinct Questions about a distinct Jewish race, no doubt based Jewish race, no doubt based upon centuries of isolation, upon centuries of isolation, began to surfacebegan to surface

Napoleon himself decided to Napoleon himself decided to undertake solving the undertake solving the ““Jewish QuestionJewish Question””

The Jewish ProblemThe Jewish Problem

The solution to the The solution to the ““Jewish ProblemJewish Problem”” was to was to completely integrate them into the society completely integrate them into the society of the nation where they resideof the nation where they reside

This This ““solutionsolution”” was part of a massive was part of a massive change that had been sweeping Europe change that had been sweeping Europe since the French Revolutionsince the French Revolution

Strangely, it was the French Revolution Strangely, it was the French Revolution and its methods that serve as a eerie and its methods that serve as a eerie precursor to the Holocaustprecursor to the Holocaust

The Great TerrorThe Great Terror

During the Great Terror that followed During the Great Terror that followed the French Revolution over 1200 the French Revolution over 1200 aristocrats lost property, land, and aristocrats lost property, land, and their headstheir heads

They were executed not for what They were executed not for what they had done but for who they were they had done but for who they were much like Jews in the 20much like Jews in the 20thth century century

The precedent set during the Terror The precedent set during the Terror was a dangerous one: was a dangerous one:

If it is legitimate to eliminate If it is legitimate to eliminate aristocrats to achieve a goal of aristocrats to achieve a goal of revolution, where does it stop?revolution, where does it stop?

Is execution then an accepted practise Is execution then an accepted practise to achieve non-tangible ideals?to achieve non-tangible ideals?

For ExampleFor Example

If I wanted to achieve a class average If I wanted to achieve a class average of A for History 12 I have two choicesof A for History 12 I have two choices

I can teach everyone better so that I can teach everyone better so that we are all equal, orwe are all equal, or

I can expel everyone who gets less I can expel everyone who gets less than an Athan an A

It makes sense, and is relatively easy It makes sense, and is relatively easy to do, but is it right?to do, but is it right?

2020thth century Impacts of the century Impacts of the TerrorTerror

The lessons of the Great Terror were learned The lessons of the Great Terror were learned well by Stalin in his execution of the Kulaks well by Stalin in his execution of the Kulaks (during collectivisation) and his army purges(during collectivisation) and his army purges

The means by which someone achieves The means by which someone achieves their goal is irrelevant so long as the goal is their goal is irrelevant so long as the goal is achievedachieved

In his lifetime Stalin oversaw the deaths of In his lifetime Stalin oversaw the deaths of 40-60 million of his countrymen40-60 million of his countrymen

It became politics of Mass Murder, and It became politics of Mass Murder, and sadly, it was very successfulsadly, it was very successful

Nationalism IINationalism II

By the end of the 19By the end of the 19thth century century nationalist movement had largely nationalist movement had largely taken shapetaken shape

Loyalty among countrymen was based Loyalty among countrymen was based upon common language, race, history, upon common language, race, history, and cultureand culture

A similar theme is established A similar theme is established throughout: Where do the Jews fit in?throughout: Where do the Jews fit in?

Nationalism IIINationalism III

For Jews with Palestinian heritage, dark For Jews with Palestinian heritage, dark complexions, who spoke Yiddish and had an complexions, who spoke Yiddish and had an entirely different past and culture, how could entirely different past and culture, how could they ever be considered French, or German?they ever be considered French, or German?

If a German is white, speaks German, and If a German is white, speaks German, and embraces Christianity, then certainly they embraces Christianity, then certainly they cannotcannot

A new age of Jewish isolation began to take A new age of Jewish isolation began to take shapeshape

The inclusive ideals of the enlightenment The inclusive ideals of the enlightenment were being bastardized by its evolution into were being bastardized by its evolution into NationalismNationalism

2020thth Century Anti-Semitism Century Anti-Semitism

Jews simply put did not belong in any country Jews simply put did not belong in any country because no country wanted them to belongbecause no country wanted them to belong

Even in Canada during WWII, Mackenzie-King Even in Canada during WWII, Mackenzie-King was quoted as saying was quoted as saying ““none is too manynone is too many”” when asked about Jewish Refugees to Canadawhen asked about Jewish Refugees to Canada

Jewish stereotypes began to resurfaceJewish stereotypes began to resurface Gentile Europeans did not understand their Gentile Europeans did not understand their

own history and refused to recognize their own history and refused to recognize their prejudicesprejudices

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Countries tried to find ways to get rid of their Countries tried to find ways to get rid of their Jews; this is a de-facto policy of blood purificationJews; this is a de-facto policy of blood purification

The French claimed that the only thing the Jew The French claimed that the only thing the Jew loves is money, so they belong in London where loves is money, so they belong in London where the Stock Exchanged wasthe Stock Exchanged was

German writers said the Jew belong in radical and German writers said the Jew belong in radical and revolutionary France where they could get revolutionary France where they could get ““Liberty, Fraternity, EqualityLiberty, Fraternity, Equality””

Progressive thinkers who wanted equality both Progressive thinkers who wanted equality both economically and politically saw they Jews as economically and politically saw they Jews as money grubbing and opportunisticmoney grubbing and opportunistic

There was clearly no place for the JewsThere was clearly no place for the Jews

2020thth Century Anti-Semitism Century Anti-Semitism IIIIII

These money-based stereotypes arose from These money-based stereotypes arose from the Middle ages when the Gentiles would not the Middle ages when the Gentiles would not allow Jews into traditional lines of workallow Jews into traditional lines of work

As previously mentioned the Jews had to rely As previously mentioned the Jews had to rely on Banking, and later the Stock Exchange to on Banking, and later the Stock Exchange to survivesurvive

As the centuries grew on, so did the value in As the centuries grew on, so did the value in this line of workthis line of work

Gentiles failed to realize that the Jewish Gentiles failed to realize that the Jewish stereotypes that they were perpetrating were stereotypes that they were perpetrating were because of the actions of their because of the actions of their ownown ancestorsancestors

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The Communists, under the influence of The Communists, under the influence of converted Jew Karl Marx, despised material converted Jew Karl Marx, despised material wealth and thus hated the Jewswealth and thus hated the Jews

The Germans felt the Jews were trying to The Germans felt the Jews were trying to overthrow the government and set up a overthrow the government and set up a Jewish State, something they linked with Jewish State, something they linked with BolshevismBolshevism

The Jew could never be GermanThe Jew could never be German, because the , because the Jew was always trying to overthrow the Jew was always trying to overthrow the government and was therefore communistgovernment and was therefore communist

New Anti-Semitic thinkersNew Anti-Semitic thinkers

Two important figures emerged in Two important figures emerged in the social life of ordinary Germans the social life of ordinary Germans in the late 19in the late 19thth, early 20, early 20thth centuries centuries

Composer Richard Wagner and the Composer Richard Wagner and the philosopher Frederich Nietzsche philosopher Frederich Nietzsche took the nationalistic fervour into took the nationalistic fervour into the realm of blood typingthe realm of blood typing

Hitler was greatly influenced by Hitler was greatly influenced by these theories and expanded it to these theories and expanded it to include the pure include the pure ““VolkVolk””

NietzscheNietzsche

Nietzsche was misunderstood by Nietzsche was misunderstood by Hitler and the NazisHitler and the Nazis

Nietzsche proposed the idea of Nietzsche proposed the idea of Uebermenschen or Uebermenschen or ““over manover man””

Nietzsche used this as a way to Nietzsche used this as a way to discuss the evolution of ALL peoplesdiscuss the evolution of ALL peoples

Hitler misunderstood this and applied Hitler misunderstood this and applied to blood purity and thus his to blood purity and thus his ““AryanAryan”” idealismidealism

Fear of the JewFear of the Jew

With mainstream thinkers advocating an inferior With mainstream thinkers advocating an inferior Jewish race, the Germany people began to Jewish race, the Germany people began to become fearfulbecome fearful

Between 1868-1914 millions of Jews migrated Between 1868-1914 millions of Jews migrated from Russia and Ukraine seeking a better lifefrom Russia and Ukraine seeking a better life

Many went to the US, but they needed to pass Many went to the US, but they needed to pass through Germany to get westthrough Germany to get west

Many decided to settle in the seemingly modern Many decided to settle in the seemingly modern and progressive country of Germanyand progressive country of Germany

Many regular German people felt that their Many regular German people felt that their country was being invaded by Jewscountry was being invaded by Jews

““Jewish ProblemJewish Problem””

This became known as the Jewish This became known as the Jewish ProblemProblem

Germany political and social thinkers Germany political and social thinkers sought ways to sought ways to ““solvesolve”” this problem this problem

Answering the Answering the ““Jewish QuestionJewish Question”” became a major political play by became a major political play by Adolf Hitler in his rise to powerAdolf Hitler in his rise to power

The Dreyfus AffairThe Dreyfus Affair

Anti-Semitism was not Anti-Semitism was not confined to only confined to only GermanyGermany

In 1894 a French Jews In 1894 a French Jews called Alfred Dreyfus called Alfred Dreyfus was charged with was charged with selling military secrets selling military secrets to the Germansto the Germans

He was convicted He was convicted almost immediately almost immediately on very little evidenceon very little evidence

The Dreyfus Affair IIThe Dreyfus Affair II

All across France calls All across France calls of of ““You canYou can’’t trust Jewst trust Jews”” went upwent up

Anti-Semitism reared Anti-Semitism reared its ugly head as even its ugly head as even more calls for the more calls for the ““exclusion of Jewsexclusion of Jews”” were heardwere heard

In the home of the In the home of the enlightenment and in enlightenment and in the country of the country of Revolution for the Revolution for the equality of all, the Jews equality of all, the Jews were no longer equal were no longer equal

The Dreyfus Affair IIIThe Dreyfus Affair III

However, Emile Zola However, Emile Zola sought to find the sought to find the truthtruth

Eventually evidence Eventually evidence came out that proved came out that proved Dreyfus was innocentDreyfus was innocent

However, the true However, the true colours of France had colours of France had been shown. Anti-been shown. Anti-Semitism was alive Semitism was alive and welland well

World War IWorld War I

When the war came all of Germany When the war came all of Germany was swept up with Nationalistic was swept up with Nationalistic fervourfervour

Jews and gentiles alike joined Jews and gentiles alike joined together to fight for the 1st Reichtogether to fight for the 1st Reich

Celebrations were rampant and for a Celebrations were rampant and for a brief moment Jews and Gentiles brief moment Jews and Gentiles worked together for a common goalworked together for a common goal

World War I (II)World War I (II)

However, by 1916 things had souredHowever, by 1916 things had soured The war was dragging on, and claims that the The war was dragging on, and claims that the

Jews were not pulling their weight could be Jews were not pulling their weight could be heardheard

An investigation was undertaken which An investigation was undertaken which proved that the Jews were in fact pulling their proved that the Jews were in fact pulling their weightweight

However, the damage had been done. From However, the damage had been done. From that point on Jews were labelled as war that point on Jews were labelled as war dodgersdodgers

The war became a The war became a ““GermanGerman”” experience that experience that Jews were no longer a part ofJews were no longer a part of

Armenian GenocideArmenian Genocide

One of the worst episodes of the war was One of the worst episodes of the war was the Armenian Genocide by the Turksthe Armenian Genocide by the Turks

The Armenians were a separate ethnic The Armenians were a separate ethnic group living in Turkish territorygroup living in Turkish territory

They wanted their own country within They wanted their own country within TurkeyTurkey

The Turks viewed them as the The Turks viewed them as the ““enemy enemy withinwithin”” (the Germans would refer to the (the Germans would refer to the Jews in this very manner some years later)Jews in this very manner some years later)

Armenian Genocide IIArmenian Genocide II

With Turkey fighting on the GermanWith Turkey fighting on the German’’s s side, the Russians staged an attackside, the Russians staged an attack

A militant group of Armenians took A militant group of Armenians took this opportunity to join the war in the this opportunity to join the war in the hopes of securing their homelandhopes of securing their homeland

Unfortunately, the Russian attack did Unfortunately, the Russian attack did not last long and the Armenians were not last long and the Armenians were abandonedabandoned

Armenian Genocide IIIArmenian Genocide III

This was all the Turkish government This was all the Turkish government neededneeded

They soon overran the Armenian They soon overran the Armenian fighters and undertook Genocide fighters and undertook Genocide against all the Armeniansagainst all the Armenians

1.5 million Armenian men, women, 1.5 million Armenian men, women, and children were executed, starved and children were executed, starved to death, gassed, or put on to death, gassed, or put on ““death death marchesmarches””

Armenian Genocide IVArmenian Genocide IV

In 1939 just before Hitler invaded Poland In 1939 just before Hitler invaded Poland he said thishe said this

““Genghis Khan had millions of women and Genghis Khan had millions of women and Children killed by his own will and with a Children killed by his own will and with a gay heart. History sees him only as a gay heart. History sees him only as a great state builder. What weak Western great state builder. What weak Western European civilization thinks about me does European civilization thinks about me does not matter. Who still talks nowadays of not matter. Who still talks nowadays of the extermination of the Armeniansthe extermination of the Armenians””

Armenian Genocide VArmenian Genocide V

The Genocide of the Armenians was The Genocide of the Armenians was carried out during a great war and carried out during a great war and was shamefully soon forgottenwas shamefully soon forgotten

The Allied powers did nothing to The Allied powers did nothing to punish the Turks for their crimespunish the Turks for their crimes

This was another lesson in This was another lesson in appeasement that Hitler would not appeasement that Hitler would not forgetforget

War AftermathWar Aftermath

Many Germans blamed the Jews for the loss of Many Germans blamed the Jews for the loss of the warthe war

They claimed that the Jews were spies and that They claimed that the Jews were spies and that they were working against Germanythey were working against Germany

The idea was the Germany had been The idea was the Germany had been ““stabbed in stabbed in the backthe back”” by the Jews by the Jews

Even in the West their was anti-Jewish sentimentEven in the West their was anti-Jewish sentiment It was seen that Jews propagated the Russian It was seen that Jews propagated the Russian

Revolution, and thus helped withdraw Russia from Revolution, and thus helped withdraw Russia from the warthe war

War Aftermath IIWar Aftermath II

The Treaty of Versailles was signed by The Treaty of Versailles was signed by German Jews who were in power at the German Jews who were in power at the conferenceconference

Many felt that a Many felt that a ““true Germantrue German”” would never would never have signed that dealhave signed that deal

The reality was the Germany had no choiceThe reality was the Germany had no choice The common belief was that Jews in Germany The common belief was that Jews in Germany

had humiliated the German peoplehad humiliated the German people

HitlerHitler

Hitler believed in a Judeo-Bolshevik Hitler believed in a Judeo-Bolshevik conspiracyconspiracy

This shows clearly how little Hitler really This shows clearly how little Hitler really knew about both Jews and Communistsknew about both Jews and Communists

Hitler was born in Vienna Hitler was born in Vienna Many theorize that his mother may have Many theorize that his mother may have

had an affair with a Jewish man who was had an affair with a Jewish man who was acutally Hitleracutally Hitler’’s father; this theory is s father; this theory is unproven unproven

Hitler IIHitler II

While Hitler was in jail during the failed While Hitler was in jail during the failed Beer Hall Putsche, he penned the now Beer Hall Putsche, he penned the now infamous infamous ““Mein KampfMein Kampf””

In his book he spoke of the betrayal of In his book he spoke of the betrayal of Germany by the Jews and how Germany by the Jews and how ““thousands thousands of Jews need to be gassed so that they of Jews need to be gassed so that they understand how they have hurt Germanyunderstand how they have hurt Germany””

He also referred to the Jews as a He also referred to the Jews as a ““mongrel mongrel racerace”” and as and as ““verminvermin”” bent on the bent on the destruction of Germanydestruction of Germany

Hitler IIIHitler III

Hitler made blood purity part of his party policyHitler made blood purity part of his party policy He wanted to maintain the purity of the He wanted to maintain the purity of the

German volk who were of German volk who were of ““AryanAryan”” or nordic or nordic blood.blood.

Exclusion of the Jews was important to maintain Exclusion of the Jews was important to maintain the courageousness of the German bloodthe courageousness of the German blood

Hitler gained massive popularity in Germany as Hitler gained massive popularity in Germany as he preached to the common German peoplehe preached to the common German people

EpilogueEpilogue

The jump from Anti-Semitism to the Final The jump from Anti-Semitism to the Final Solution is a big one. Even in HitlerSolution is a big one. Even in Hitler ’’s mind s mind the decision to exterminate the Jewish race the decision to exterminate the Jewish race was not made until operation Barbarossa. was not made until operation Barbarossa. Only then with the vast majority of the Jews Only then with the vast majority of the Jews of Europe under his control did Hitler embark of Europe under his control did Hitler embark on a policy of Genocide. How he got to on a policy of Genocide. How he got to Genocide is through a series of policy shifts Genocide is through a series of policy shifts and legislature that the German people both and legislature that the German people both supported and applauded.supported and applauded.