Anti-Semitism has always been lingering in our lives. From the medieval era to our modern day beliefs, anti-Semitism has created major ethical and moral concerns weather we consider it as a problem or not. Anti-Semitism is the basis of what most consider the escalation to mass murder that started with Christian anti-Semitism to modern and eventually Nazi anti-Semitism. Hitler and many of those that supported him used these characteristics to justify the actions of killing millions of Jews while simultaneously having the support of an entire country. It is only reasonable to investigate how these ideals came to question and why such horrifying ordeals came about.
Religious anti-Semitism is arguably one of the top contributing factors that caused …show more content…
This is why there is a lot controversy among scholars if in fact Jewish leaders actually took part in the crucifixion of Jesus. The crucifixion is a key factor as to why anti-Semitism still exists today. Many Christians during the medieval period believed that the feast at the Passover was tainted with the blood of Christian children by Jews who had abducted them. Although the death of Jesus Christ could be considered the underlying factor that lit the fire for an ongoing hatred of the Jews as well as many other races, other factors play a critical role into what we consider to be the birth of Christian anti-Semitism. In medieval Europe, Jews were constantly used as scapegoats for almost whatever reason necessary. For example, Jews were …show more content…
Germany would later use this idea of a unified country to discriminate against other groups as well. With Germany’s loss after WWI, Germany was forced to pay for their damages and suffering during the war and ultimately due to the Treaty of Versailles, it felt as if blame was placed among the Germans which included many political parties for the war overall. Because of the cost for amends due to the war, the German economy plummeted into a spiraling debt that would cause many German citizens to reach out for redemption. With the need for redemption, Hitler would come to power to eventually have overall control of the entire country itself. Hitler provided support for a majority of extremist beliefs which he learned in his early ages as a child in Vienna and shared among Germans. Considering Hitler’s past in Vienna, he fully embraced the idea of Social Darwinism. Hitler believed that only the most powerful and unforgiving leaders would survive. Of course with this mindset and his past once again, he blamed those who have the exact opposite of the extremist view such as the Jews, communists, and so forth for the loss of WWI. Once Hitler came to power, he intended to create the most successful country in the world through unified ideals and unified blood to redeem Germany’s reputation. One of
Religious anti-Semitism is arguably one of the top contributing factors that caused …show more content…
This is why there is a lot controversy among scholars if in fact Jewish leaders actually took part in the crucifixion of Jesus. The crucifixion is a key factor as to why anti-Semitism still exists today. Many Christians during the medieval period believed that the feast at the Passover was tainted with the blood of Christian children by Jews who had abducted them. Although the death of Jesus Christ could be considered the underlying factor that lit the fire for an ongoing hatred of the Jews as well as many other races, other factors play a critical role into what we consider to be the birth of Christian anti-Semitism. In medieval Europe, Jews were constantly used as scapegoats for almost whatever reason necessary. For example, Jews were …show more content…
Germany would later use this idea of a unified country to discriminate against other groups as well. With Germany’s loss after WWI, Germany was forced to pay for their damages and suffering during the war and ultimately due to the Treaty of Versailles, it felt as if blame was placed among the Germans which included many political parties for the war overall. Because of the cost for amends due to the war, the German economy plummeted into a spiraling debt that would cause many German citizens to reach out for redemption. With the need for redemption, Hitler would come to power to eventually have overall control of the entire country itself. Hitler provided support for a majority of extremist beliefs which he learned in his early ages as a child in Vienna and shared among Germans. Considering Hitler’s past in Vienna, he fully embraced the idea of Social Darwinism. Hitler believed that only the most powerful and unforgiving leaders would survive. Of course with this mindset and his past once again, he blamed those who have the exact opposite of the extremist view such as the Jews, communists, and so forth for the loss of WWI. Once Hitler came to power, he intended to create the most successful country in the world through unified ideals and unified blood to redeem Germany’s reputation. One of