(Auschwitz)
The Holocaust
(Media, Nexstar)
"It's not truth that matters, but victory"
- Adolf Hitler, (Goodreads)
“The Holocaust was the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its allies and collaborators. The Nazis came to power in Germany in January 1933. They believed that the Germans belonged to a race that was 'superior' to all others. They claimed that the Jews belonged to a race that was 'inferior' and a threat to the so-called German racial community.” (United)
Adolf Hitler decided to target Jews during the Holocaust for many reasons. He targeted them because he had racial beliefs against Jews. The history of hostility towards Jews and influential figures in Adolf’s life had caused him to think a certain way. Other reasons include Hitler’s belief that Jews caused Germany to lose World War I and having an irrational fear that Jews would gain power and take all of his power away (Stone).
"During the Nazi era, German authorities reintroduced the Jewish badge as a key element in their plan to persecute and eventually to destroy the Jewish population. They used the badge not only to stigmatize and humiliate Jews but also to segregate them and to watch and control their movements. The badge also facilitated deportation." (States)
(Star)