In Hitler's perspective, the German race was the superior of all the others. His love for Germany was so strong that when he couldn't bear Germany's loss in World War I, he thought of many ways to restore the territory and feeling of his beloved country. He was determined to retake land the German lost in the 'Great War' and conquer new land for Lebensraum, development. He strived to get rid of anyone whom he thought caused trouble for Germany- Communists and Jews, especially Jews. His hatred of Jews was heard through his overwhelming, shouting speeches on the radio and meetings with the German Workers' Party, which soon became the "Nationalsoziallistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei"- National Socialist German Workers' party- the actual Nazi party. Former soldier Hitler became the leader of the party and included in his arguments that Jews in Germany should be removed from all jobs in government, press, and filmmaking, and that the government should hold lists of where each Jewish citizen lived. As Hitler was named chancellor on February 27, 1933, prison camps opened to hold anyone who opposed Nazism in custody. Any enemies of Hitler were either arrested or killed. The Nazi party was the only one that wasn't outlawed. 1933 was the first year of Nazi regime. ANYONE WHO DIDN'T SUPPORT NAZISM WOULD LOSE THEIR RIGHTS OF FREEDOM OF PHILOSOPHY.
May 10, 1933: "Jewish intellectualism is dead," said Dr. Joesph Goebbels, the president of the German student organization and a Nazi-supporter as thousand of German students burned un-German books including ones written by Jews. German schools removed parent and teacher groups. The Nazis' goal was to teach children to love and support Nazis and Hitler by rewriting textbooks and creating Nazi versions of fairy tales. Only two youth groups were allowed and that was Hitler Youth for boys and League of German Girls. There kids were taught to spy and report on dangers of Nazi enemies, even on their own family members. Most classrooms belonged to either of the two groups. The number of Jewish students were limited and even those who stayed were humiliated and treated unfairly by the new Nazi teachers. JEWS' RIGHT TO AN EDUCATION WAS DEEPLY ALTERED.
As for the Germans, all things done in business and farm had to be approved by the government. Due to this decree, German did lose some rights but much work was restored. 10 million new jobs were given but most of these jobs were contributing to the rebuilt of military strength by making weapons including tanks and bombers.
Jewish judges and lawyers were shut out of German courts. Jewish doctors could not work in German hopsitals anymore. Jewish teachers , bankers, railroad workers, and those who served in the army or navy were fired. THE JEWS HAD LOST THEIR RIGHT TO HAVE AN OCCUPATION IN GERMANY. Hitler was supporting his perspective- the Germans were the "founders of culture" and "master race" superior to blacks, Gypsies, Poles, Jehovah's Witnesses, homosexuals, and especially Jews.
Public policy in Germany was mostly prejudice and discrimination against the Jews. These people, including young ones, were always beaten. On April 1st, 1933, a boycott was issued on Jewish shops, goods, and later on trade. Anyone who walked into a Jewish store was disrespected. "JEWS NOT WANTED" signs were posted to prevent Jews from shopping in stores. These discriminatory laws had greatly limited economic life to Jews; Hitlers argued that the laws were for the good of the Germans and to give "economic opportunity to the majority".
Nuremberg Laws of September 1935 stated that Jews were no longer citizens of Germany. Their right to marry non-Jews or have non-Jewish maids under the age of forty-five in their homes were taken away. As more rights were taken away, more Jews moved to large cities as officials tried to make their towns "judenrein", Jew-free.
Unfortunately, the anti-Jewish policy had inspired other anti-Semities throughout the world. More anti-Jewish laws were passed in other European countries and the more the Jews weren't welcome. Anti-Semitism spread to Austria, Greece, Yugoslavia, Italy, France, and even parts of the United States. Jews in these places had lost their rights as well. They were forced to clean streets and public toilets, crawl on the ground, eat grass, and do many other things that humiliated them. Some of them even had to hold up signs that protested Jews. Synagogues were burned and thousands of Jews were arrested and began to be put in concentration camps. Germans would shatter windows of Jewish-owned stores, and it was somehow the Jews' responsibility to repair the any damages the Nazi had done to their property.
1939- More than 3 milion Jews lived in Poland and found their rights to living a Jewish life again. They could own stores, and set up school and synagogues and bring back the strength of their culture and religion.
Soon, the Nazi took control of Poland, giving Jews more humiliating decrees. All Jews had to wear clothing that showed they were Jews, such as large yellow triangles and badges and clothing with the Star of David. The word "Jude" was added to the center of the star. Public notices were posted in Radom, Poland (just as they were in Germany) by Germans forcing Jews to remove their hats every time they passed a German. Jews couldn't own a radio or death was their penalty. They couldn't hold any religious meetings or services. THE GERMANS HAD TAKEN THEIR RIGHTS TAKEN AWAY AGAIN.
Soon, all the Jews in Europe were forced to leave and move into ghettos in Germany. The ghettos were extremely crowded and thousands of Jews ended up living in the streets. Due to the little care and food, many died of disease and hunger. Education in the ghettos were against Nazi regulations. Jews had to form an internal government called the Judenrat, and its member had the responsibility of making sure orders by the Nazi were followed. At times, they were responsible for picking up dead Jews' bodies and paying for bullets that the Nazi used on them.
A lot was done to the Jews through murder and discrimination. Though Hitler wanted to fulfill his goal of getting rid of the Jews, he and the Nazis planned the "Final Solution" on January 20, 1942. Eleven million Jews would be exterminated. They would be taken to concentration and death camps and suffer the hatred the Nazi had on them (See the Experiment page). The "Final Solution" resulted in the death of six million Jews.
Even from reading this report, we might never fully understand the pain and humiliation the Jews experienced in the Holocaust. As Hitler's "Superior Race" took over, rights of the Jews were eliminated. You might even say the Jews practically had no rights as they were treated like human slaves. Most of them died with none of their rights regained. Survivors though, did have the right to share their experiences about the most horrible event of their lives.
May 10, 1933: "Jewish intellectualism is dead," said Dr. Joesph Goebbels, the president of the German student organization and a Nazi-supporter as thousand of German students burned un-German books including ones written by Jews. German schools removed parent and teacher groups. The Nazis' goal was to teach children to love and support Nazis and Hitler by rewriting textbooks and creating Nazi versions of fairy tales. Only two youth groups were allowed and that was Hitler Youth for boys and League of German Girls. There kids were taught to spy and report on dangers of Nazi enemies, even on their own family members. Most classrooms belonged to either of the two groups. The number of Jewish students were limited and even those who stayed were humiliated and treated unfairly by the new Nazi teachers. JEWS' RIGHT TO AN EDUCATION WAS DEEPLY ALTERED.
As for the Germans, all things done in business and farm had to be approved by the government. Due to this decree, German did lose some rights but much work was restored. 10 million new jobs were given but most of these jobs were contributing to the rebuilt of military strength by making weapons including tanks and bombers.
Jewish judges and lawyers were shut out of German courts. Jewish doctors could not work in German hopsitals anymore. Jewish teachers , bankers, railroad workers, and those who served in the army or navy were fired. THE JEWS HAD LOST THEIR RIGHT TO HAVE AN OCCUPATION IN GERMANY. Hitler was supporting his perspective- the Germans were the "founders of culture" and "master race" superior to blacks, Gypsies, Poles, Jehovah's Witnesses, homosexuals, and especially Jews.
Public policy in Germany was mostly prejudice and discrimination against the Jews. These people, including young ones, were always beaten. On April 1st, 1933, a boycott was issued on Jewish shops, goods, and later on trade. Anyone who walked into a Jewish store was disrespected. "JEWS NOT WANTED" signs were posted to prevent Jews from shopping in stores. These discriminatory laws had greatly limited economic life to Jews; Hitlers argued that the laws were for the good of the Germans and to give "economic opportunity to the majority".
Nuremberg Laws of September 1935 stated that Jews were no longer citizens of Germany. Their right to marry non-Jews or have non-Jewish maids under the age of forty-five in their homes were taken away. As more rights were taken away, more Jews moved to large cities as officials tried to make their towns "judenrein", Jew-free.
Unfortunately, the anti-Jewish policy had inspired other anti-Semities throughout the world. More anti-Jewish laws were passed in other European countries and the more the Jews weren't welcome. Anti-Semitism spread to Austria, Greece, Yugoslavia, Italy, France, and even parts of the United States. Jews in these places had lost their rights as well. They were forced to clean streets and public toilets, crawl on the ground, eat grass, and do many other things that humiliated them. Some of them even had to hold up signs that protested Jews. Synagogues were burned and thousands of Jews were arrested and began to be put in concentration camps. Germans would shatter windows of Jewish-owned stores, and it was somehow the Jews' responsibility to repair the any damages the Nazi had done to their property.
1939- More than 3 milion Jews lived in Poland and found their rights to living a Jewish life again. They could own stores, and set up school and synagogues and bring back the strength of their culture and religion.
Soon, the Nazi took control of Poland, giving Jews more humiliating decrees. All Jews had to wear clothing that showed they were Jews, such as large yellow triangles and badges and clothing with the Star of David. The word "Jude" was added to the center of the star. Public notices were posted in Radom, Poland (just as they were in Germany) by Germans forcing Jews to remove their hats every time they passed a German. Jews couldn't own a radio or death was their penalty. They couldn't hold any religious meetings or services. THE GERMANS HAD TAKEN THEIR RIGHTS TAKEN AWAY AGAIN.
Soon, all the Jews in Europe were forced to leave and move into ghettos in Germany. The ghettos were extremely crowded and thousands of Jews ended up living in the streets. Due to the little care and food, many died of disease and hunger. Education in the ghettos were against Nazi regulations. Jews had to form an internal government called the Judenrat, and its member had the responsibility of making sure orders by the Nazi were followed. At times, they were responsible for picking up dead Jews' bodies and paying for bullets that the Nazi used on them.
A lot was done to the Jews through murder and discrimination. Though Hitler wanted to fulfill his goal of getting rid of the Jews, he and the Nazis planned the "Final Solution" on January 20, 1942. Eleven million Jews would be exterminated. They would be taken to concentration and death camps and suffer the hatred the Nazi had on them (See the Experiment page). The "Final Solution" resulted in the death of six million Jews.
Even from reading this report, we might never fully understand the pain and humiliation the Jews experienced in the Holocaust. As Hitler's "Superior Race" took over, rights of the Jews were eliminated. You might even say the Jews practically had no rights as they were treated like human slaves. Most of them died with none of their rights regained. Survivors though, did have the right to share their experiences about the most horrible event of their lives.