World War II: Why Did Hitler Hate The Jews
Why Did Hitler Hate the Jews?
Jessica Snow
United States History II
Mr. Huddleson
April 18, 2012
Adolf Hitler was the re-founder and reorganizer of the Nazi Party and the most influential voice during World War II. Many people question Adolf Hitler’s motives when it came to World War II and the Holocaust. Of all the minorities to single out, Hitler chose the Jewish people. Some think that he was just a cruel person and because the evilness he possessed, he decided to try and wipe off the entire Jewish race. Others believe that Hitler’s anger towards Jews was from jealousy. They ask “Why did he do it?”, “How could he do such a thing?”, “What made him do it?”. But their main question is…”Why did Hitler hate the Jews?”.
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All of Europe’s Jews were going to get deported to the Soviet Union. Hitler believed that until the Jews were dead, his reign of political power could not prosper.11 One would say that Adolf Hitler probably felt that only the annihilation of the Jews would satisfy him. And his satisfaction was accomplished. By December 12, 1941, Hitler had managed to murder more than 229,052 Jews and also managed to declare war on the United States the same day. 12 By the end of 1941, Genocide played a major role in Hitler’s form of government.
As sick and cruel as it may seem, Hitler actually thought that he was doing something good for the world. He believed that the persecution, the concentration camps, and the gas chambers…all of that was what the Jews deserved. Hitler thought that with the Jewish race gone, the government could regain power and Germany could go through the restoration period after World War I. 13
Several attempts were made on Hitler 's life during the war, but none was successful. As the war dwindled to an end, Hitler believed that he had no other choice but to commit suicide. He killed himself on April 30, …show more content…
The Holocaust: roots, history, and aftermath. Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press, 2008.
Epstein, Seymour. “Unconscious Roots of Hitler’s Anti-Semitism .” (2008).
Gilbert, Martin. The Jews in the twentieth century. New York: Schocken Books, 2001.
Grobman, Gary M.. “Adolf Hitler.” Holocaust Cybrary remembering the Stories of the Survivors – Remember.org. http://remember.org/guide/Facts.root.hitler.html (accessed April 11, 2012)
Haffner, Sebastian. The meaning of Hitler. New York: Macmillan, 1979.
Kershaw, Ian. Fateful choices: ten decisions that changed the world, 1940-1941. New York: Penguin Press, 2007.
Kershaw, Ian. Hitler, the Germans, and the final solution. Jerusalem: International Institute for Holocaust Research, Yad Vashem ;, 2008.
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1 Grobman, “Holocaust Cybrary” 2 Bauer, “History of the Holocaust”, 87 3 Grobman, “Holocaust Cybrary” 4 Grobman, “Holocaust Cybrary” 5 Toland, Adolf Hitler, 60 6 Kershaw, “Hitler, the Germans, and the final solution”, 50 7 Bauer, “History of the Holocaust”, 120 8 Epstein, “Unconcious Roots”,
Jessica Snow
United States History II
Mr. Huddleson
April 18, 2012
Adolf Hitler was the re-founder and reorganizer of the Nazi Party and the most influential voice during World War II. Many people question Adolf Hitler’s motives when it came to World War II and the Holocaust. Of all the minorities to single out, Hitler chose the Jewish people. Some think that he was just a cruel person and because the evilness he possessed, he decided to try and wipe off the entire Jewish race. Others believe that Hitler’s anger towards Jews was from jealousy. They ask “Why did he do it?”, “How could he do such a thing?”, “What made him do it?”. But their main question is…”Why did Hitler hate the Jews?”.
Adolf Hitler …show more content…
All of Europe’s Jews were going to get deported to the Soviet Union. Hitler believed that until the Jews were dead, his reign of political power could not prosper.11 One would say that Adolf Hitler probably felt that only the annihilation of the Jews would satisfy him. And his satisfaction was accomplished. By December 12, 1941, Hitler had managed to murder more than 229,052 Jews and also managed to declare war on the United States the same day. 12 By the end of 1941, Genocide played a major role in Hitler’s form of government.
As sick and cruel as it may seem, Hitler actually thought that he was doing something good for the world. He believed that the persecution, the concentration camps, and the gas chambers…all of that was what the Jews deserved. Hitler thought that with the Jewish race gone, the government could regain power and Germany could go through the restoration period after World War I. 13
Several attempts were made on Hitler 's life during the war, but none was successful. As the war dwindled to an end, Hitler believed that he had no other choice but to commit suicide. He killed himself on April 30, …show more content…
The Holocaust: roots, history, and aftermath. Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press, 2008.
Epstein, Seymour. “Unconscious Roots of Hitler’s Anti-Semitism .” (2008).
Gilbert, Martin. The Jews in the twentieth century. New York: Schocken Books, 2001.
Grobman, Gary M.. “Adolf Hitler.” Holocaust Cybrary remembering the Stories of the Survivors – Remember.org. http://remember.org/guide/Facts.root.hitler.html (accessed April 11, 2012)
Haffner, Sebastian. The meaning of Hitler. New York: Macmillan, 1979.
Kershaw, Ian. Fateful choices: ten decisions that changed the world, 1940-1941. New York: Penguin Press, 2007.
Kershaw, Ian. Hitler, the Germans, and the final solution. Jerusalem: International Institute for Holocaust Research, Yad Vashem ;, 2008.
Toland, John. Adolf Hitler. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1976.
Wistrich, Robert S.. Who’s who in Nazi Germany. New York: Macmillan, 1982.
1 Grobman, “Holocaust Cybrary” 2 Bauer, “History of the Holocaust”, 87 3 Grobman, “Holocaust Cybrary” 4 Grobman, “Holocaust Cybrary” 5 Toland, Adolf Hitler, 60 6 Kershaw, “Hitler, the Germans, and the final solution”, 50 7 Bauer, “History of the Holocaust”, 120 8 Epstein, “Unconcious Roots”,