560,000 Jews Lived in Germany prior to the Hitler coming to power
560,000 Jews Lived in Germany prior to the Hitler coming to power
403,000 Jews left Germany and Austria in 1938 and 1939.
Yes, Ukraine had a significant Jewish community prior to the Holocaust.
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Today, only about 1,500,000 Jews live throughout Europe. Prior to the Holocaust, the Jewish population was well into the double digits (perhaps about 15,000,000). 6,000,000 Jews perished due to the Holocaust, which significantly dropped the Jewish population in Europe. Most of those who survived migrated to other countries (mainly the US or the UK), and later to Israel (once it existed in 1948). Prior to the Holocaust, the majority of Jews lived in Eastern Europe and Central Europe. The European countries that had the largest Jewish populations included Poland, Russia, France, Germany, etc. However, these countries did not necessarily have the largest number of Jews who fell victim to the Holocaust. Today, the majority of Jews live in Western Europe. The European countries with the largest Jewish populations are France, Russia, the UK, and Germany.
Germany
It be impossible to ascertain, the kindertransport rescued 10,000 children prior to the outbreak of WW2
Germany formerly had Poland and Prussia as territories prior to World War II. Germany is composed of 16 states.
Because prior to the Holocaust, the concept of genocide wasn't even a word. There was no international convention against the systematic slaughter of a people.
Germany and France were hostile to each other prior to World War II because Germany successfully invaded France in 1940. The relations between France and Germany is embodied in a cooperation called Franco-German friendship.
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