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Anti-Semitism was one factor leading to the Holocaust.
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Surely, it was the starting-point or 'springboard' for all the other factors ...
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Germany was not the most anti-Semitic country in Europe, certainly the Nazis brought a new brand of anti-Semitism, but this was artificial, it was political, people did not hate the Jews because they were Jewish, they hated the Jews because they were told to, by the politicians, they believed that public opinion and ideology said that they should.
If you dismiss the Holocaust as being the fruits of a people with an irrational prejudice you risk not seeing how it was ordinary people like you and me or anyone reading this were convinced to follow a path that they were told was the right thing to do.
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If it hadn't been anti-Semitism which brought power to Hitler's regime, they'd simply have found another target; incited hatred against another cultural group.
As at all times in history, political ambition is well-served by isolating existing public fear and prejudice, and building upon that until a political entity can present itself as a savior of the people in the face of the perceived threat. Absolutely anything can be made to appear dangerous, given the right marketing techniques.
It always works; the need to protect their community is built into the nature of all communal creatures; uneasiness, followed by fear and finally defense and aggression are natural reactions to a perceived threat, and history, right up to the present day, clearly demonstrates people - with sufficient encouragement - will eventually seize upon any excuse to demonize and destroy those factors that they are told, and have been convinced, threaten their own existence.
The sole intention is for the political entity leading the movement to become powerful. Once it worked easily; today people of the world are becoming ever closer to one another, given far more opportunity to observe those they are told to fear as well as those they're told are friends. As a result, a greater percentage of people than at any time in recorded history will now question fear-tactics employed by those seeking to gain, retain, or increase power.
The evil that Hitler and other leaders achieved in turning good citizens against one another still works today, but not as easily. Have a look at the fearful tales spread about Jews leading up to WW2, and compare them with the tales we hear today about others we are induced to hate. The similarity is such that the gullibility of some would be laughable if it weren't so terrifying.
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When people have someone to hate and blame, they forget about their problems, and Germany had plenty of economic issues after WWI. Hitler rode this discontent to power and in the process killed many political dissidents and about 6 million Jews.
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Obviously, without antisemitism there would have been no Holocaust, but the above doesn't explain genocide. There had been literally hundreds of pogroms (violent riots against Jews) in Tsarist Russia. Very few of these resulted in more than 20-25 deaths. One also needs to bear in mind that when the genocide started (in 1941) Germany had overcome its post-WW1 economic problems. See the related questions.
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∙ 12y agoIt contributed to the holocaust by the hatred of Jews which leaded to the final solution
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Was the anti-Semitism bad during the Holocaust?
The antisemitism during the Holocaust was just an exaggerated form of pre-Holocaust antisemitism.
Did Japan know about holocaust?
Yes, and the Japanese were completely bewildered by antisemitism.
How was antisemitism encouraged before the Holocaust?
antisemitism is the longest hatred cause in history that still survives today. Among the most common manifestations of antisemitism throughout history were pogroms. The first such incident to be labeled a pogrom is believed to be anti-Jewish rioting in Odessa in 1821. That was in Russia. But this has been practice during millennial.
How did Hitlers antisemitism affect the Jewish people in Germany?
it affected them by the nazi starting the holocaust
Was antisemitism the precondition for the Holocaust?
Yes. Without long-standing prejudices against the Jews it would have been virtually impossible to demonize them in way that the Nazis did and to try to exterminate them. From a social and political point of view, one cannot simply pick on any group and exterminate it. It has often been said that antisemitism is as irrational as hating people with red hair, but of course 'redheads' have not been demonized and persecuted.
What is a statement with the word anti-semitism that has to do with the holocaust?
Antisemitism was one of the factors which led to the Holocaust.
When did antisemitism reach a peak?
It reached a peak in the Holocaust.
Was the anti-Semitism bad during the Holocaust?
The antisemitism during the Holocaust was just an exaggerated form of pre-Holocaust antisemitism.
Did Japan know about holocaust?
Yes, and the Japanese were completely bewildered by antisemitism.
How was antisemitism encouraged before the Holocaust?
antisemitism is the longest hatred cause in history that still survives today. Among the most common manifestations of antisemitism throughout history were pogroms. The first such incident to be labeled a pogrom is believed to be anti-Jewish rioting in Odessa in 1821. That was in Russia. But this has been practice during millennial.
How is the Holocaust anstisemetic?
it is not. The people who perpetrated the Holocaust may have been, or the Holocaust may have some roots in antisemitism, but it is a name given to the events, it holds not prejudice, it just is.
How did Hitlers antisemitism affect the Jewish people in Germany?
it affected them by the nazi starting the holocaust
What was the Holocaust and Genocide?
The holocaust was when Hitler tried to eliminate the Jews by mass murder and genocide. The cause was antisemitism turned evil.
What did Anti-Semitism mean during the holocaust?
The word antisemitism means prejudice against or hatred of Jews.
How did AntiSemitism cause the Zionist Movement?
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What is the cause of antisemitism in medieval Europe?
It was, above all, misguided religious zeal during the Crusades that encouraged antisemitism.
Was antisemitism the precondition for the Holocaust?
Yes. Without long-standing prejudices against the Jews it would have been virtually impossible to demonize them in way that the Nazis did and to try to exterminate them. From a social and political point of view, one cannot simply pick on any group and exterminate it. It has often been said that antisemitism is as irrational as hating people with red hair, but of course 'redheads' have not been demonized and persecuted.
