Anti-Semitism
The term anti-semitism refers to resentment towards the Jews and Judaism because of their beliefs and doctrines. This resentment often led to the Jewish people being persecuted in various ways including anything from others showing dislike for them to others actively trying to kill them. Nowadays, anti-semitism has become a common term to refer to any form of hatred towards the Jewish religion.
One specific example of anti-semitism taking place was the Holocaust. Adolf Hitler, a radical German nationalist, worked hard after World War I to obtain power over Germany. Once he had power, Hitler and the Nazis – members of Hitler’s political party – began to persecute the Jewish people in Germany. In order to get rid of the Jews, they started small. The first concentration camps were set up soon after Hitler gained power, and Hitler and his followers began a national boycott of all Jewish businesses, marking such businesses with stars of David or other various Jewish signs to signify they were Jewish-run. This was the norm for a period of time until it was decided that a rule should be passed to prevent anyone of “non-Aryan descent” from being able to work at all. As time progressed, it basically became illegal for Jews to be a part of society at all as they were banned from cafes, local swimming pools, and even marrying citizens who were not Jewish. Books and paintings of the Jews were burned, and they were not considered fit to vote or run for public office. These anti-semitic views were soon spread from Germany to other surrounding countries, such as Austria, who gladly welcomed the anti-Jewish ideas. The persecution of the Jews eventually led to several controversies between countries with opposing beliefs on the anti-semitic ideas of Hitler and Nazi Germany. Several million Jews were captured and tortured by the Nazis in concentration camps throughout Germany and neighboring countries who agreed with Hitler’s ideas. Although Jews were not the only group of people who were discriminated against during the time of the Holocaust, they made up a large majority of those in the concentration camps. In the end, the Holocaust became one of the most accurate examples of anti-semitism in the history of the known world, and it led to the death of approximately 6 million Jews.
The term anti-semitism refers to resentment towards the Jews and Judaism because of their beliefs and doctrines. This resentment often led to the Jewish people being persecuted in various ways including anything from others showing dislike for them to others actively trying to kill them. Nowadays, anti-semitism has become a common term to refer to any form of hatred towards the Jewish religion.
One specific example of anti-semitism taking place was the Holocaust. Adolf Hitler, a radical German nationalist, worked hard after World War I to obtain power over Germany. Once he had power, Hitler and the Nazis – members of Hitler’s political party – began to persecute the Jewish people in Germany. In order to get rid of the Jews, they started small. The first concentration camps were set up soon after Hitler gained power, and Hitler and his followers began a national boycott of all Jewish businesses, marking such businesses with stars of David or other various Jewish signs to signify they were Jewish-run. This was the norm for a period of time until it was decided that a rule should be passed to prevent anyone of “non-Aryan descent” from being able to work at all. As time progressed, it basically became illegal for Jews to be a part of society at all as they were banned from cafes, local swimming pools, and even marrying citizens who were not Jewish. Books and paintings of the Jews were burned, and they were not considered fit to vote or run for public office. These anti-semitic views were soon spread from Germany to other surrounding countries, such as Austria, who gladly welcomed the anti-Jewish ideas. The persecution of the Jews eventually led to several controversies between countries with opposing beliefs on the anti-semitic ideas of Hitler and Nazi Germany. Several million Jews were captured and tortured by the Nazis in concentration camps throughout Germany and neighboring countries who agreed with Hitler’s ideas. Although Jews were not the only group of people who were discriminated against during the time of the Holocaust, they made up a large majority of those in the concentration camps. In the end, the Holocaust became one of the most accurate examples of anti-semitism in the history of the known world, and it led to the death of approximately 6 million Jews.
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