Explain How Far The Sources Support Jewish Measures In 1933-1939

Use your own knowledge to assess how far the sources support the interpretation that most Germans ACTIVELY supported anti-Jewish measures in 1933-1939. [70]

Through 1933 to 1939, all these sources suggest that there was and was not active support during this time period against the Jews.

Firstly, there are 3 main sources which all show that yes, there was active support; these sources are A, B and D. But without ruling them all out, I believe that source C does show some active support.

If you look at source A, you can see it was a secret report by a Socialist Party agent. They were writing a report of what they could see about how the Jews were being treated and if any action was being taken. The Socialist writing this report has
Source B is by Josef Goebbels, who was a big Nazi and chief of propaganda. Straight away you will know that this source will be biased as it was written by a high profile Nazi who was very close to Hitler. In the source Goebbels says that Kristallnacht was the fault of the German population but from my own knowledge I know that most of the Germans involved in the attacks on the Jews were SA and SS men who were undercover to look like any other German and even though these men were undercover, other Germans still mixed in with them and ‘actively’ supported anti-Jewish measures. Also from my own knowledge I know that Kristallnacht partially happened because Goebbels heard that many non-Jewish Germans were still buying from Jews and were not following orders so Kristallnacht was set up, but in disguise, for people to think it was the German population doing it. Goebbels even says in his press statement, which happened the day after Kristallnacht occurred, ‘The whole population is now firmly asked to abstain from all further action of whatever nature against the Jews’ That shows you that Goebbels was trying to trick people into thinking that it was just the German population but with full knowing it was SS and SA men
They all link together because they all say that Germans were still interacting with Jews, buying from Jewish shops etc; it was still happening even though the Nazis said for it not to happen. All sources are also able to show the other side, that people were being ‘actively’ supporting the anti-Jewish measures, some are represented in source B with Kristallnacht because some Germans did take part, also preaching in source C with the lady from the League of German Maidens. In source A and D, they both say similar things in how some people were still talking to the Jews and interacting with them even though told not to by the Nazis, some still did it