Until August 1941 Jews were allowed to emigrate from Germany and from Nazi-occupied Western Europe, provided they could find a country to accept them and could actually travel there. They were able to pay the fares (including meals and so on) in advance in Germany, but they were not allowed to take much money with them and had to pay for permission to leave Germany.
In September 1941 Heydrich ordered a halt to all Jewish emigration - in anticipation of the Final Solution.
After the start of World War 2 it became increasingly difficult, and in September 1941 the Nazi regime introduced a complete ban on Jewish emigration from Germany.
Because of the Holocaust. So they could be safe.
Britain, Australia, Switzerland, Palestine just to name a few places.... ___ Once war began in 1939, international communications were severely affected. Most Jews who fled did so before the start of the war. For example, fleeing to Britain, Australia or Palestine in or after September was almost impossible. It was possible for some to reach the U.S. in particular in 1939-41.
Anti-Semetism has existed for centuries, but in many countries they were accepted or at least tolerated. Nazi Germany used the Jews as scapegoats and blamed all of their postwar economic problems on them. The Nuremberg Laws of 1935 stripped Jews of German Citizenship and basic rights. It led to their isolation and extermination.
Refugees flee from countries where they are persecuted (harassed, or worse) by the government) to countries where they can live in peace and lead normal lives. An obvious example is Jews fleeing from Nazi Germany to, say, Britain or the U.S.
England
Because of the Holocaust. So they could be safe.
The Japanese, lacking the 'Christian background' to antisemitism, found the Nazis' hatred of the Jews utterly bewildering.
About 22 where killed in Norway. But 768 norwegian jews where sent to death camps in Germany/Poland, few survived. Some 1100 jew survived the war, of them 925 jews who managed to flee to Sweden.
Britain, Australia, Switzerland, Palestine just to name a few places.... ___ Once war began in 1939, international communications were severely affected. Most Jews who fled did so before the start of the war. For example, fleeing to Britain, Australia or Palestine in or after September was almost impossible. It was possible for some to reach the U.S. in particular in 1939-41.
because he was Jewish and he lived in Germany during world war 2 so he had to move to America to not be persecuted
The Holocaust.
He never even went to Germany. He tried to flee FROM France TO the Austrian army, who were allied to the Prussians, who were German.
some tried to flee, some stayed.
They did not need to flee. Spain was never occupied, nor did it have to surrender its Jews.
Anti-Semetism has existed for centuries, but in many countries they were accepted or at least tolerated. Nazi Germany used the Jews as scapegoats and blamed all of their postwar economic problems on them. The Nuremberg Laws of 1935 stripped Jews of German Citizenship and basic rights. It led to their isolation and extermination.
There were not many things that the Jewish people in Germany could do during WWII, except keep their loved ones as safe as possible and try to flee Germany. The Jewish people could not sell their items, and it was extremely dangerous to buy anything else.
Refugees flee from countries where they are persecuted (harassed, or worse) by the government) to countries where they can live in peace and lead normal lives. An obvious example is Jews fleeing from Nazi Germany to, say, Britain or the U.S.