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What role did eugenics play in the convincing the German people to hate the Jews?
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Eugenics is not inherently antisemitic. For example, in Britain some eugenists were very impressed with the performance of Jewish kids at school, and drew completely different conclusions. I think there is a tendency to attach undue significance to the role of ideology in this case. What's more, Jews were not widely hated in Germany, except possibly in Bavaria. Before the Nazis came to power, Jews in Germany and abroad regarded the country as a good place to live in. If the Germans had been gripped by real hatred of the Jews, there would have been no need to try to keep the Holocaust secret.
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How did Hitler use eugenics to kill the Jews?
eugenics, being a theory was used to justify the persecution of the Jews, the killing was debatably a natural outcome of the Nazis' political philosophy (which included eugenics). The very same theories were being used in the US to deny Jews (and others) entry into the US, but there it did not lead to mass murder, eugenics alone can not account for the killing of the Jews.
Why did the kristallnacht happen?
The German government wanted to create the impression that the German people were unhappy with the Jews. The purported reason was that the German people were unhappy with the assassination of a German diplomat by a Jew.
Did any German people try and help the Jews?
Of course. Not all Germans believed in the Nazi way. In fact, many of the Jews who were put to death were German themselves.
How did the Reich Citizenship Law affect Jews?
In effect, Jews and people of Jewish origin were deprived of German citizenship.
Germans and Jews the same?
No. Not all Germans are Jews and not all Jews are German. But there are German Jews, as well as Jews with many other nationalities.
How did Hitler use eugenics to kill the Jews?
eugenics, being a theory was used to justify the persecution of the Jews, the killing was debatably a natural outcome of the Nazis' political philosophy (which included eugenics). The very same theories were being used in the US to deny Jews (and others) entry into the US, but there it did not lead to mass murder, eugenics alone can not account for the killing of the Jews.
What two important alliances did Hitler make during 1936?
by convincing the German people that the Jews were to blame for their defet of world war 1. therefore creating the nazi party killing millions of the inocent Jews
What has the author Max Reichler written?
Max Reichler has written: 'Jewish eugenics' -- subject(s): Eugenics, Criminals, Jews, Capital punishment
Were German citizens treated then same way as the Jews were?
People who were not Jews were treated differently than the Jews in Nazi Germany. Some of the Jews were German citizens but they were treated as Jews.
What were the three groups of people persecuted during the holocaust?
German Jews, non-German Jews and people who weren't actually Jewish but were considered Jewish by the Germans.
Why was the Jews hated before the war?
look up eugenics and read the New Testament
How do German Jews celebrate Hanukkah?
The same as people in America, Australia, and other countries where Jews live.
Why did the kristallnacht happen?
The German government wanted to create the impression that the German people were unhappy with the Jews. The purported reason was that the German people were unhappy with the assassination of a German diplomat by a Jew.
Who helped Hitler kill the 6 million Jews?
The German people.
Did any German people try and help the Jews?
Of course. Not all Germans believed in the Nazi way. In fact, many of the Jews who were put to death were German themselves.
What ideas about eugenics lay behind the Holocaust?
It was about a popular belief of the early 1900's. Many "progressive" political and religious leaders of the time believed in a concept called "eugenics". It wasn't just a German thing, although Germany actually took it a couple steps further, and implemented a program that embraced the concepts of eugenics. Eugenics is the belief that the gene pool was being negatively affected by what they called "inferior" people. The theory suggested that inferior people should not be allowed to breed, and if possible they should be eliminated. That would include mild to moderate learning disabled, any form of handicap and of course, the Germans decided that Jews were inferior as well, so that Hitler could fund his military. The idea about the Jews being inferior made it easy for Hitlers Germany to kill 6,000,000 Jews, taking their money and property, and using the proceeds to fund their war. Today we know that not only are Jews not intellectually inferior, (some of the best doctors, lawyers and scientists are Jewish), we also know that the feared destruction of the gene pool is not taking place.
How did the Reich Citizenship Law affect Jews?
In effect, Jews and people of Jewish origin were deprived of German citizenship.
