Why was it that the Jewish community did not comprehend the oppression and segregation forming as the Nazi Regime grew? As the Nazi Regime gained more and more authority, the threat towards “non-Aryan” men, women, and children began to grow. Jews, Gypsies, mentally handicapped, and physically disabled, slowly began to see antisemitism directed towards them. As Nazism began to spread throughout Germany, Nazi oppression became worse and worse towards those who were not “Aryan”. Between Dignity and Despair incorporates the Jewish points of view and the accounts from Jewish perspectives. With the use of journals, books, and personal accounts from Jewish men and women, we as readers, are able to envision the struggles and hardships those men and
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New laws would be set in place that would strip Jews from many of their rights. Men, women, and children became affected by these new laws. As World War II commenced, many Jewish families would see their land and business stripped. Jewish families that did not already flee, would be sent to concentration camps (Kaplan, 119). More and more hate would be generated towards the Jewish population. To avoid persecution, many Jews went into hiding; to resist, aid others, and fight back against Nazi tyranny. Hitler implemented the “Final Solution” which was a plan to completely wipe out the Jews. Not apprehending the true dangers and intents of the Nazi Regime, many Jews were slaughtered without realization of what was …show more content…
Kaplan is able to take gain access to the Jewish viewpoint during the rise of hatred towards the Jews as the Nazi Party rose. Through stories, journals, diaries, and personal accounts of Jewish women, we are able to further understand the struggles and hardships these families endured. With these accounts, we are able to view the incline in hatred and persecution that Jewish civilians faced before the outbreak of WWII. This creates a picture for us to help better understand, from beginning to end. What the Jews tolerated were terrible and inhumane. Jewish men suffered as they were stripped of their rights and dignity. Women had to step up and take control of the worsening situation in order to support their families. As WWII grew closer, hatred towards Jews increased. I would argue as to why more Jews didn’t flee the country prior when life started to worsen, but that’s hindsight from where we look at this point in history
New laws would be set in place that would strip Jews from many of their rights. Men, women, and children became affected by these new laws. As World War II commenced, many Jewish families would see their land and business stripped. Jewish families that did not already flee, would be sent to concentration camps (Kaplan, 119). More and more hate would be generated towards the Jewish population. To avoid persecution, many Jews went into hiding; to resist, aid others, and fight back against Nazi tyranny. Hitler implemented the “Final Solution” which was a plan to completely wipe out the Jews. Not apprehending the true dangers and intents of the Nazi Regime, many Jews were slaughtered without realization of what was …show more content…
Kaplan is able to take gain access to the Jewish viewpoint during the rise of hatred towards the Jews as the Nazi Party rose. Through stories, journals, diaries, and personal accounts of Jewish women, we are able to further understand the struggles and hardships these families endured. With these accounts, we are able to view the incline in hatred and persecution that Jewish civilians faced before the outbreak of WWII. This creates a picture for us to help better understand, from beginning to end. What the Jews tolerated were terrible and inhumane. Jewish men suffered as they were stripped of their rights and dignity. Women had to step up and take control of the worsening situation in order to support their families. As WWII grew closer, hatred towards Jews increased. I would argue as to why more Jews didn’t flee the country prior when life started to worsen, but that’s hindsight from where we look at this point in history