Around 18 million worldwide.
She was both, but in 1933 the Nazi régime came to power in Germany and started to make life extremely difficult for its own Jewish population.
The Jewish Boycott Was On April 1st 1933
1933
Before the Holocaust, in 1933, the Jewish population in Europe was approximately 9.5 million. By the end of World War II in 1945, it is estimated that around 6 million Jews were murdered in the Holocaust, resulting in a significant decline in the Jewish population. Post-war, the Jewish population in Europe was roughly 3.5 million, reflecting the devastating impact of the Holocaust on Jewish communities.
Around 9.5 million
In 1933, the Jewish population in Germany was approximately 500,000, making up about 1% of the total population. This period marked the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, which began implementing anti-Semitic policies that would lead to widespread persecution. The situation for Jews in Germany quickly deteriorated, as they faced discrimination, social exclusion, and violence. This year is often seen as a critical turning point that set the stage for the Holocaust.
According to the Jewish Virtual Library, world Jewish population in 1939 was 16,728,000. The US Holocaust Memorial indicates that European Jewish population in 1933 was approximately 9.5 million, 60% of world Jewish population (15.3 million) and 1.7% of the overall European population.
The dispersal of the Jewish population is known as Diaspora
1933-1945
About 2% of the population of the United States is Jewish.
Jewish Lights Publishing's population is 30.
Yes. A small Jewish population exists in Peru.