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He did not discover that he was Jewish. This was a defense that was considered by Nazi Sympathizers when it became clear that Hitler and other Nazis would be indicted for crimes against humanity for the genocide of the Jewish people, among others. One of the avenues taken to "win the trial" (which never took place because Hitler committed suicide) was to claim that Hitler was Jewish. If this were to be the case, then, the faulty logic went, that he could not be Anti-Semitic (a hater of Jews).
Of course, everyone knows that you can certainly hate members of a group that you identify with. There are numerous incidents of African-Americans being racist to other African-Americans (usually lighter Blacks on darker Blacks), Hispanics being racist to other Hispanics (usually criollos on andinos/indígenas), etc. Thus, it would be quite possible that even if Hitler were Jewish (which is counterfactual), that he could still be Anti-Semitic. Unfortunately, this quasi-defense has become popular urban myth.
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Is Hitler Jewish?
No Hitler's grandmother was not Jewish.
If Hitler was Jewish than why did he kill Jews?
Hitler was not Jewish.
Was Hitlers dad Jewish?
No Hitler had no Jewish ancestry
If Hitler was Jewish then why did he kill Jews?
Hitler wasn't Jewish. If Hitler was Jewish, it wouldn't make any sense for him to kill all the Jews.
Was Hitler juwish?
No, Hitler was not Jewish.
Did Hitler's Jewish part of his family get killed?
Hitler did not have any Jewish family.
Who was the first military to discover that Hitler was dead?
The soviet soldiers were the first to discover Hitler dead on may 4.
What things were Jewish people deprived of because of Hitler?
The Jewish people hated Adolf Hitler for killing all JEWISH
Was Hitler's mother German Jewish?
No, she was not Jewish.
What was Hitler's effect on Jewish culture?
he it but he was Jewish i him im Jewish
What were Adolf Hitler's thoughts on his mother's being Jewish?
Hitler's mother was not Jewish, she was Roman Catholic.
Did Adolph Hitler discover crank?
No
