Another difference was the location. THe Jewish Holocaust happened in Europe (Germany mostly) while the Rwanda Genocide happened in Africa(Rwanda). Another would be how the genocides were carried out and the pubilicty of them. The Jewish Holocaust had concentration camps and Germany wasn't as open with what they were doing to the the Jewish and other ethnic groups. However the Rwandian Genocide used guns and knives and didn't bother to hide what they were
Jewish businesses along with almost every synagogue in Germany were damaged or completely destroyed. As the Nuremberg Laws felt insufficient in solving the “Jewish question”, and with the occupation of eastern Poland after September 1939, which held about two million Jews, the treatment of the Jews became an urgent matter to Adolf
The main historical events of anti-Semitism are as follows: * The crusades; Christian soldiers tried to expel Muslims from the birthplace of god as they did not believe in him many massacred/crusaded many forced to choose between baptism/death, some fled to Central/Eastern Europe suffered outbursts of violence * The black death; (Bubonic plague) spread across Europe killing 1/3 population Jews blamed for initiating epidemic hate mobs developed * Nationalism; During nationalism, Europe viewed themselves as belonging to separate nations Jews identified as aliens/ disqualified citizenship and expelled from England * Social Darwinism; those within the strongest race would ultimately survive, late 19th century Jews unaccepted/viewed as different due to their religion/birth “aliens” term anti-Semitism first appeared (excluded any possibility of Jews being assimilated into German culture common bond of humanity began to believe
The Decree Excluding Jews from German Economic Life prevented Jews from running businesses. Also, decrees excluding Jews from public places were made, with all Jewish pupils becoming ecpelled (15th Nov 1938). Also, a collective fine of 1 billion marks was levied on the Jewish community for the Paris murder, meaning 30000 Jewish men were rounded up and sent to concentration camps. The Consequences of 'Anschluss' The levels of violence in Austria against the Jews were far worse than in Germany. Vienna's 180000 Jews were the targets of regular attacks.
The Holocaust During WWII, the single, most aggressive act towards a race of people occurred, the Holocaust. The Holocaust refers to the period from January 30, 1933 - when Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany - to May 8, 1945, when the war in Europe officially ended. During this time, Jews in Europe were subjected to progressively harsher persecution that ultimately led to the murder of 6,000,000 Jews and the destruction of 5,000 Jewish communities. The Jews who died were not casualties of the fighting that ravaged Europe during World War II. Rather, they were the victims of Germany's deliberate and systematic attempt to annihilate the entire Jewish population of Europe, a plan Hitler called the “Final Solution”.
In Bauer’s chapter on resistance, he provides detailed information about various kinds of resistance. He does state that “open resistance was extremely difficult” but regardless, resistance did occur. First, Bauer speaks about armed resistance. This form of resistance was very difficult also due to the fact that Jews were within the walls of Ghettos, and also because the Nazis were such a large group. Bauer provides passages from Jewish individuals stating that rebellion is the only way out.
At the beginning of 1933 the Jewish population in the 21 countries of Europe was nine million people. By the year of 1945 two out of every three European Jews had been killed. Holocaust survivor Abel Herzberg says; “There was not six million Jews murdered, there was one murder six million times.” The hate and prejudice that
Moral Instinct The Holocaust was one of the most devastating times in history. The Jewish people endured more than just physical suffering but mental suffering. The Nazi Regime created many laws or “Anti-Jewish” decrees that deprived the Jewish people of any kind of civil rights or freedoms ("Holocaust Encyclopedia"). These Laws caused not only the Jewish people, but everyone in a German-occupied country to make decisions that not only affected themselves but their families and friends as well. One Jewish Decree caused all Jewish people to live in designated areas of German cities “Judenhauser”.
The Holocaust in Europe all began in 1940. Adolf Hitler blamed the Jews for every problem Germany was experiencing at the time. Death camps were set up to exterminate them all and leave behind the perfect Ayrian race. Despite all the hatred toward the Jews there were still many people who did not believe in this sort of treatment. Raoul Wallenberg and Hans and Sophie Scholl were three of these good, moral souls who tried to help the Jewish people.
When one thinks of World War II, the Holocaust often pops up as well. Children learn from a young age that the Holocaust was one of the darkest parts of the war, resulting in the deaths of millions of Jews throughout Eastern Europe. Less well known was the Japanese peoples’ hatred of the Chinese, and the slaughter that occured when Japan invaded their country. Both of these events during the second World War were the result of extreme racism, and greatly effected how the war played out. Jewish people, even before Hitler and the Nazis gained control, were heavily judged for their religion and were often blamed for economic crisis in Germany, due to their “cheap” business transactions.