Anti-Semitism In Ww2

Over the course of six years, more than 60 million people died in World War 2. No war was as devastating as this one. With as many losses as that, you must question the reasoning for it starting. Hitler took advantage of Germany feeling angry due to the Treaty of Versaille, and used historical anti-semitism to justify his horrific interpretation of Jews displayed in Mein Kampf, to create a lot of conflict that led to World War 2.

Germany felt angered and wronged because of the Treaty of Versaille. In Article 231 the government agreed and signed the document accepting all the blame for World War 1 while many Germans disagreed with this idea. “The Allied and Associated Governments affirm and Germany accepts the responsibility of Germany and her allies for causing all the loss and damage to which the Allied and Associated Governments and their nationals have been subjected as a consequence of the war imposed upon them by the aggression of Germany and her allies.” (Article 231, Treaty of Versaille) While the treaty was made to create peace it only backlashed and was one of the biggest reasons for World War 2. German’s felt unfairly blamed since the war was not all their fault. Although they had lost the war, the conditions and blame seemed too harsh and
Hitler did not make up his beliefs of the Jews being awful, he only recreated the hatred that started years ago. “All the world suffers from the usury of the Jews, their monopolies and deceit. They have brought many unfortunate peoples into a state of poverty, especially farmers, working-class people, and the very poor.” (- Pope Clement VIII, 1592) The Pope initiates a prejudice against the Jewish people. He believes they are deceitful and will betray you, especially when it comes to money. This is where the beginning of anti-Judaism originated. Hitler becomes inspires]d and this leads him to the writing of Mein