How Did Hitler Survive The Holocaust
During World War II, over 60 million people lost their lives. In Germany alone, around 8 million died. Adolph Hitler was the dictator of Germany throughout World War II. When he came into power, anti-Semitism was on the rise. Hitler had enforced multiple laws where Jews were not able to attend university, forced out of civil work, and boycotts against Jewish-owned shops. Hitler described Jews as inferior, and believed that they threatened the German race, warning Germans not to marry any. Jews were ordered to wear armbands with a yellow Star of David to indicate their religion. As the anti-Semitism grew worse, what eventually brewed from this was the Holocaust. The Holocaust was a systematic genocide by Nazi Germany aimed at eliminating the
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Israel won, but was suffering heavy financial loss, ruined infrastructure and not many resources. This combined with mass immigration with many of the immigrants living in poverty posed as a real economic and security problem for Israel. Israel was worried about future wars and attacks from Arab nations and needed to focus on security. This is where Hitler indirectly helped Israel survive, the Holocaust. In 1952, a treaty between Israel and Germany was created called The Luxembourg Agreements. With this treaty, Germany paid Israel 800 million dollars worth of services and goods over a twelve-year period because of the hundreds of thousands of Holocaust survivors Israel took in and all the damage Germany had caused them. This was perfect for Israel because they needed goods and supplies more than they needed money, and Germany didn’t have much money to give. Because of this treaty, Israel was able to recuperate from the war and stabilize its economy. Also, because of the trading between Israel and Germany, other countries became more open to trading with Israel. Dr. Goldmann stated that, “for Israel, particularly in those difficult financial days, the agreement was a downright salvation…” The reason this was the most significant global development is not only because of the success of Israel as a country today, but also because of Israel’s contributions to the world, such as the drip irrigation system which is used by over 100 countries
Israel won, but was suffering heavy financial loss, ruined infrastructure and not many resources. This combined with mass immigration with many of the immigrants living in poverty posed as a real economic and security problem for Israel. Israel was worried about future wars and attacks from Arab nations and needed to focus on security. This is where Hitler indirectly helped Israel survive, the Holocaust. In 1952, a treaty between Israel and Germany was created called The Luxembourg Agreements. With this treaty, Germany paid Israel 800 million dollars worth of services and goods over a twelve-year period because of the hundreds of thousands of Holocaust survivors Israel took in and all the damage Germany had caused them. This was perfect for Israel because they needed goods and supplies more than they needed money, and Germany didn’t have much money to give. Because of this treaty, Israel was able to recuperate from the war and stabilize its economy. Also, because of the trading between Israel and Germany, other countries became more open to trading with Israel. Dr. Goldmann stated that, “for Israel, particularly in those difficult financial days, the agreement was a downright salvation…” The reason this was the most significant global development is not only because of the success of Israel as a country today, but also because of Israel’s contributions to the world, such as the drip irrigation system which is used by over 100 countries