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Anti-Semitism

Anti-Semitism is prejudice towards, hatred of, or discrimination against Jews as a national, ethnic, religious or racial group. The term was coined in Germany in 1860 as a scientific-sounding term for Judenhass ("Jew-hatred") and does not refer to Non-Jewish Semites. Anti-Semitism takes many forms, ranging from hateful words uttered to individual Jews to organized violent attacks by mobs, state police, or even military attacks on entire Jewish communities.

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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.

Why did Hitler begin to hate the Jews?

Nothing happened exactly hitler hated not only the jews reasons being he beleived they were a burden to the advancement of the human and what he considered and wanted to create "the perfect race"

Does Jews have any hobbies?

That is a difficult question to answer, as each person has their own preferences when it comes to hobbies. Some men like to watch and participate in sports, while others prefer gaming, reading or gardening.

What term refers to the hatred of Jews?

Antisemitism is the word commonly used to describe a person or persons who have a hatred of the Jewish people. It's an inaccurate term of course as many semitic peoples are not Jews or Hebrews. Arabs are a semitic people as one example.

Why did Adolf Hitler hate Jews and Gypsies?

He did'nt make any acknowledgement about the indigenous race of Australia. Evidence does suggest that his aryan beliefs might have favoured Englands invasion, but Hitlers concern was about an outside influence destroying his country, it's people & their cultural customs, which would contradict his opinion about the Aboriginal people. It's also safe to assume that the race or the skin color of an army, is in no way of a confictict when it came to Hitler choosing allies with India, Italy & Japan.

Why do Muslims hate Jews and Christians considering that Muslims' customs are similar to those of Jews and Christians?

It depends on the Muslim in question. Usually hatred by one group of another group has very little to do with actual differences between the group. In New Guinea, for example, the hatred between numerous tribes that look identical to unaccustomed foreigners is quite strong and their mutual feelings towards Westerners, who are much more different are much more muted. Muslim hatred for Jews and Christians comes primarily out of the political problems of history. Most recently, Christians in the Balkans and Jews in Israel revolted against the Muslims in pursuit of ethnoreligious nationalism. The Jews and Christians argue that they were second-class citizens under Islamic control and revolted in order to restore equality and the prominence of their traditions. Muslims saw it as being stabbed in the back for centuries of tolerance. These political squabbles manifest in hatreds of the ethnoreligious groups that engaged in those nationalist experiments. This then primes those Muslims who are particularly outraged when they look at the History of Islam to see a consistent message of mandated hatred where one does not exist.

Does Anti-Semitism refer to Jews?

Antisemitism as it is used in the English language today refers to discrimination against Jews. While Arabs (and certain others) are also Semitic peoples, the English term "antisemitism" was coined (around 1860) to refer to discrimination against Jews. Antisemitism was designed to sound much more scientific, and therefore more acceptable, than the common term for this hatred of Jews "Judenhass" (which literally means "Jew-hatred" in German).

Does Walt Disney hate Jews?

No he didnt. Who ever thought this was true is a F-ing dumba$$. He didnt freeze himself didnt hate Jews or blacks or anyone! he was cremated and buried. Lung cancer was his killer. F-ing dumbA$$e$

What two ethnic groups of people trace their lineage to Abraham?

Jews and Arabs are two correct answers, but others were also descended from Abraham: the Midianites, the Edumeans, and the Ammonites and Moabites. Plus the other children of Keturah, who cannot be identified today with certainty.

Concerning ethnicity:

The Torah speaks of three branches of post-Flood mankind: Yefet (Jafeth), Ham, and Shem (the three sons of Noah; Genesis ch.10).
The children of Yefet are (broadly speaking) the Europeans (Caucasians).
The children of Ham include the ancient Egyptians, Canaanites, Nubians, Bantu (and sub-Saharan Africans in general), and many others.
The children of Shem include the ancient Assyrians, Elamites, Arameans, Lyddians, and other Semitic peoples. One group of Semites gave rise to the Arabs, Hebrews, Moabites, Ammonites, Edumeans and others.

Why is anti-Semitism bad?

Hatred of, or prejudice against, people because of their ethnic background or religious beliefs is one of the most important causes of wars and suffering in the world. When we look around at our recent history and in modern times, we find hatred and prejudice has resulted in the Holocaust in Germany, mass murders and starvation in parts of Africa, and is arguably the cause of much of the suffering on both sides in Palestine. Antisemitism is one aspect of hatred and prejudice, and there should be no doubt in the minds of all people of good will that this is evil.

What crime was Alfred Dreyfus tried and convicted of?

He was convicted for selling military secrets to the Germans. It quickly transpired later that someone else had sold the documents, and the 'proof' presented at the trial was of the kind of the handwriting expert stating as testimony that the fact that the defendant's handwriting looked nothing at all like the handwriting found in documents was 'proof' that the defendant had been purposedly covering his tracks.

Even in the face of overwhelming evidence of Dreyfuss' innocence it took more than a decade before he was rehabilitated. He later fought with distinction in WW 1.

Why was Adolf Hitler jealous of the Jews?

because he was looking for a way out from the financial problems Germany was having from world war 1. Hitler did not only hate Jews but gyspys, gays ...etc.

In all fairness, it wasn't just Hitler who hated Jews. After the first world war, people blamed Jews for the ruin of Germany and the reason why Germany surrendered ww1. Hitler and many others blamed the Jews for for all the problems in Germany

Why were the jews so hated in many European countries?

Europe does not hate Jews, at least not today. There has been a long history of aggression towards Jews, not only in Europe but the entire world, by Christians and Muslims. Christians and Muslims are sort of violent (or at least were) in their approach to convert others to their religion. Converting others is not preached in Judaism, which is there are no significant numbers of Jewish people in the world. Anyways, during times such as the ancient times or middle ages, Jews were prosecuted throughout Europe. They were tortured or deported or forced to convert to Christianity. However, significant populations of Jews still survived throughout Europe up until the reign of Hitler. Hitler was an immensely anti-semitic man (one who hates Jews). He came to power under the Nazi Party in Germany during the 1930s and was the reason why World War II broke out. He brought about the deaths of millions of Jews across Europe, which is why the Jewish population is much smaller than it should be today. However, today, Jews have equal rights as do most people throughout Europe, and are treated as fairly as Christians. Muslims, however, are not so lucky, as the opposition towards Jews has now turned towards Muslims.

What are the effects of anti semitism on Jewish people?

I wouldnt use the word racist, they were discriminated against. This is similar to racism but it means they were treated differently to everybody else. During the second worls war Adolf Hitler prosicuted the Jewish population and killed them off. Aproximatly six million were murded but being gassed. He did this simply because he had the power and he didnt like them. He felt they were to blame for the loss of world war one. Silly really.

What are some current day examples of anti-Semitism?

Anti-semitism means discrimination or action against people specifically because they are of the Jewish religion and race. This included setting up ghettos specifically for Jewish people to live separately from everybody else in cities like Warsaw after occupation by German forces as well as defacing businesses and homes occupied by Jews because they were Jewish. Another example is the sending of Jews from Germany as well as from the various countries conquered and occupied by German forces into concentration camps like Dachau, Auschwitz and Belsen, where they were treated excessively cruelly specifically because they were Jewish both before and during World War II, a practice started in 1934 and continuing until the defeat of Hitler in1945. Anti Semetism is still expressed by some today in certain parts of the world. One such present day example is the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's pledge to wipe Israel off the face of the earth, specifically, because people in that country are Jewish..

How did Hitler get away with persecuting the jews?

Nobody made any serious attempt to stop them.

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They didn't....

At the end of the war many Nazi soldiers were executed and Adolf Hitler was said to have killed himself by injecting a dose of cyanide into his bloodstream.

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Hitler took a cyanide capsule (and shot himself).

Why are people still anti-Semitic?

As an identifiable minority that can be characterized as religious "outsiders", Jews are a convenient scapegoat. Placing blame on others is an easy path. Accepting fault in yourself or in your own social group, or achieving understanding of a complex issue is much harder.

Why did Hitler kill the Jews with the gas chamber?

The SS found that this was the quickest and most efficient way of killing vast numbers of people; it also caused less 'distress' to the SS than a bloodbath. Before it would take 12 SS soldiers to kill one victim of the Holocaust. 6 would aim at the heart, 6 would aim at the brain. This wouldn't even have a 100% success rate. Sometimes they would be left on the ground screaming and writhing in pain but the SS weren't allowed to finish them off. Gas van's were then used. They would drive around and pick up Jews e.t.c. and then release the fumes (CO?) into the back. This failed as it was very slow and painful. People would crowed in the corners furthest away from the fumes resulting in people being crushed to death. The final plan was gas chambers. These were far more efficient as they would kill very quickly and in 100s. They were told to take their clothes off and have a shower - gas came out instead of water. The clothes were then burnt or used. Various SS officers describes gas as "humane" and said they "Could now sleep at night" which seems a bit casual but if you imagine the relief of not having to directly shoot them...

How did anti-Semitism affect the outcome of World War 2?

It affected the outcome in several ways. With regards to Germany, it affected their ability to fight (soldiers, especially from the SS) were diverted away from front line combat to run the concentration camps, and resources were spent by companies such as IG Farben on creating new methods of mass extermination. From the Allied point of view, since they were fighting a morally justified war the anti semitic actions of Germany contributed to their basis for war, and often made soldiers more willing to fight. Anti semitism also affected the outcome of the war as the German workforce was adversely affected and thus were not able to work to their full capacity.

How did the nazis convince the other germans to hate and kill the jews?

The Germans were looking for someone to blame all of their problems on. Hitler said that the Jews caused all of their suffering (which is not true).

Why did Martin Luther hate the Jews?

A:This must be a well-hidden secret about Martin Luther. He did write to encourage the burning of the synagogues, but said that by making this call he had done his duty and need do no more. In the Christian culture of his time, this call was not exceptional.

Is Halloween anti semitic?

There's no reason to think that; Halloween has no ties to Judaism. Some people dress up in anti-Semitic costumes, though (like Prince Harry; who wore a Nazi costume to a Halloween party a few years ago).