Under the Weimar Republic, Jews Had Established a Secure Position in German Society by 1928 Explain Why You Agree or Disagree with This View.

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In my opinion the Jews had established a position and presence in German society by 1928, however it was not as secure as it could have been if not the racism that had developed after the end of the First world war. Jews had established a secure position within the German economy in many different sectors of German life. From the simple farmer all the way up to renowned Politian. This up had made itself more visible during the Golden Years of Weimar Germany [1924-1928]. The evidence for this is shown in the statistics that up to 80% of German Jews had moved to the big towns and cities to work, leaving the other 20% to work on agricultural land and in small villages. This shows that the Jews were obviously feeling more confident about being around people of different religions and culture. This also links to the change of culture Germany went through when the Jews became more prominent in the media section of the economy. The Jews becoming more prominent shows that they had started to secure a strong position and presence in Weimar Germany. Another point to back up the point of the Jews becoming establishing a secure position within the country, is that many Jews had become renowned musicians and film directors; such as Fritz Lang who directed the film Metropolises. Kurt Weil, who was a very successful cabaret musician, also worked with many none Jewish musicians. A final point to support the argument that the Jews had established a secure place in Weimar Germany by 1928 would be that some Jews had started to own businesses and others had become greatly known Politian’s. Walther Rathenau was a German Jewish Politian who had helped economically in Germany during the time of World War one. This was to make sure raw materials and supplies got to the soldiers out fighting. On the other side of the argument, it can be said that the Jews didn’t make a very secure
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