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To: Ancesthntr
I recall reading (It was quite a while ago so no source comes to mind) That before the end of the 19th century Germany was one of the best places to live if you were a Jew.

I want to say it was Paul Johnson in "Modern Times", but don't quote me on it.
In the book he talks about the raise of German nationalism as leading to the rise of anti-semitism in germany.
54 posted on 07/25/2003 6:01:04 AM PDT by Valin (America is a vast conspiracy to make you happy.)
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To: Valin

Actually, there were not that many Jews living in Germany pre-WWII, as compared to Austria, where there was a much larger Jewish population, especially in Vienna. Perhaps this is where Hitler (an Austrian) developed his hatred for Jews, who did well as industrialists, some of whom were among the very wealthy. A little class envy and hatred is my guess. Hitler didn't have a pot to pee in, monetarily, when younger. Hitler brought his Jew hatred to Germany and instilled it in the population there by appealing primarily to their nationalism, softening them up for his preaching of hatred of Jews. He succeeded.


62 posted on 09/18/2006 10:28:41 PM PDT by flaglady47 (Thinking out Loud)
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