What caused the Holocaust? Germany after the Treaty of Versailles was in a weakened and vulnerable state, where they were progressively, but easily manipulated by propaganda to believe their restoration and survival depended on a pure German line, and any impurities present needed to be eradiated for they compromised the future of Germany. The state of mind that allowed for such actions to take place was in part due to the Treat of Versailles that aggravated the German nation. The World leaders at this time, but mostly France, wanted to make the Treaty following World War I as harsh as possible, to the point where Germany would be eternally crippled. Paralyzing Germany, to world leaders, would also serve as an model for punishment for other
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Hitler used the emotions of the German people and reassured them if elected, he would dispose of the treaty and restore Germany to its greater glory. However, for Hitler, restoring Germany to it’s greater glory also involved eradicating any impurities that tainted the German line. Combined with nationalism, and propaganda, Hitler progressively manipulated the German people to support this idea. Hitler used propaganda such as magazines, movies, TV shows, etc to promote Anti-Semitism, and Jewish stereotypes. Films released included depicting the Jewish people as parasitic and manipulative, whom are taking over the Aryan society and causing unemployment and inflation. Such Jewish stereotypes can be seen in a magazine article written by Karl Eitzen, entitled “Ten Responses to Jewish Lackeys“. In this, he describes the Jewish population as people who are crooks, and while their businesses do indeed offer cheaper prices in comparison to German shops, they actually rob the German nation and leads it’s people to bankruptcy (Eitzen). Therefore, blaming the Jewish business owners for the continued depressed state of Germany. This article also in general just offers counter arguments to those opposed to Anti-Semitism. It serves as a platform for those who already believe in Anti-Semitism, to be convinced further and to use these arguments to convince others. With consistent exposure to this type of material, it can be seen how everyday German citizens could be convinced over time to believe in
Hitler used the emotions of the German people and reassured them if elected, he would dispose of the treaty and restore Germany to its greater glory. However, for Hitler, restoring Germany to it’s greater glory also involved eradicating any impurities that tainted the German line. Combined with nationalism, and propaganda, Hitler progressively manipulated the German people to support this idea. Hitler used propaganda such as magazines, movies, TV shows, etc to promote Anti-Semitism, and Jewish stereotypes. Films released included depicting the Jewish people as parasitic and manipulative, whom are taking over the Aryan society and causing unemployment and inflation. Such Jewish stereotypes can be seen in a magazine article written by Karl Eitzen, entitled “Ten Responses to Jewish Lackeys“. In this, he describes the Jewish population as people who are crooks, and while their businesses do indeed offer cheaper prices in comparison to German shops, they actually rob the German nation and leads it’s people to bankruptcy (Eitzen). Therefore, blaming the Jewish business owners for the continued depressed state of Germany. This article also in general just offers counter arguments to those opposed to Anti-Semitism. It serves as a platform for those who already believe in Anti-Semitism, to be convinced further and to use these arguments to convince others. With consistent exposure to this type of material, it can be seen how everyday German citizens could be convinced over time to believe in