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Antisemitism

Antisemitism

Antisemitism  Antisemitism is hatred of the Jewish people. It is an ancient phenomenon traditionally associated with expressions of religious intolerance and xenophobia that has used various motifs throughout history and taken various different forms. After the...
Who started the Holocaust?

Who started the Holocaust?

Who started the Holocaust?  There is no question that the people who started the Holocaust were the Nazis, backed by the vast majority of the German population. However, it’s important to point out that the Nazis would not have been able to carry out their plans to...
Why did the Holocaust start?

Why did the Holocaust start?

Why did the Holocaust start?  Quite often people ask: why did the Holocaust start? There are many reasons for the Holocaust, just like there are usually several reasons for any genocide. The Holocaust started because of ingrained antisemitism both in Germany and the...
How did the Holocaust start?

How did the Holocaust start?

How did the Holocaust start?  The Holocaust started gradually. Centuries of ingrained theological anti-Judaism led to racial antisemitism, which resulted in the desire to eliminate the Jews from within Christian lands. The exterminationist aspect of the Holocaust...
What was the Holocaust?

What was the Holocaust?

What was the Holocaust?  These days people often use the term “holocaust” to refer to any genocide, but that is incorrect. The answer to the question “What was the Holocaust?” is simple: the Holocaust was the systematic and deliberate attempt to exterminate the Jewish...
Causes of the Holocaust

Causes of the Holocaust

Causes of the Holocaust  What were the causes of the Holocaust? This is a complex question in the history of the Holocaust, but not an intractable one. It turns out there are several reasons why the German people and their helpers during World War II rose to round up...