Why did Hitler hate Jews?

Question

I just read an answer on Yahoo Answers that stated that Hitler killed Jews because Jews killed Jesus Christ and Hitler stated that he was a Christian. I know Hitler hated everyone that wasn't 'pure white' and that he had more Christians killed than Jews. But does the statement that Hitler hated Jews for having killed Jesus have any truth to it?

Answer 1

No. He felt they were a threat to the German economy; which at that time was not good. So he spread lies and propaganda, thus promoting hatred, to a floundering German nation who were kinda desperate for a good leader. You could say the German soil was ripe, that is in need of a strong leader w/promises of a better Germany. What would ensue however is the most insidious actions by a government. Lots of lies, slander, propaganda was used to promote the hatred that would enable the nation as a whole to abide by something so utterly sick, that it is hard to imagine that humans stooped so low in supporting something so treacherous.

Answer 2

There is no logical answer to your question, as prejudice is not logical.

Hate and prejudice are nothing novel. Because of this, the question can be asked, "Why does *anyone* hate any group of people?" Perceived differences between the "ingroup" and the "outgroup" are the stuff of wars--usually with one group vying to exterminate/conquer the other.

Generally speaking, anti-Semitism began with the founding of Judaism. However, it became more widespread during the Crusades. Because of this anti-Judaic legacy, prejudice against Jews spread throughout Europe (and the places Europeans colonized).

"Jews" were seen by some Germans to be the reason Germany lost the Great War. During the Great Depression, "Jews" were seen as the reason non-Jewish Germans could not find work or did not have money. This same mentality can be seen in other European nations during this time.

To these anti-Semitic Germans (and others throughout Europe and the U.S.), "Jews" fit a specific stereotype. Of course, this is absurd because Judaism is a religion, which means literally *anyone* could be a Jew (there are no physical characteristics that define a "Jew"). Like I said before, though, prejudice is not logical.

There could be any number of reasons why Hitler hated Jews. One of the arguments of the Brown Cult (a Nazi perversion of Christianity in which Hitler was considered a messiah) was that, as Jews supposedly killed Yeshua, it was "justified" to kill Jews. However, this does not mean that Hitler himself believed this--especially since he was not the founder of the Cult.

There is no way to know what Hitler truly believed. You can't even really go by "Mein Kampf", as it's content is highly suspect and gives no true insight into Hitler's mind (just his general ideology). Any theories on what he truly believed is pure speculation.

It must also be noted that Hitler (and Nazism in general) did not only hate Jews. Any group that was considered "impure" or "non-Aryan" were potential victims of the Third Reich.

Answer 3

The idea that Jews killed Jesus is the root of most anti-semetic feelings in history but in Hitler's case the Jews were used as a scapegoat by Hitler in order to explain Germany's trouble to his ppl.

Answer 4

Hitler hated Jewish people, because he saw them as a threat to the Ayrian (sp?) population. He believed as if the Aryian's were the purest form of the human race, and the Jews as well as the Slavs threatened this superiority. He believed in Social Darwinism (the belief that the weak species/humans will be wiped out in a society because only the strong will survive.) He also was a proponent of Biological racism--the belief that some races are superior than others.

Answer 5

Jesus has nothing to do with this. Hitler wanted to have power. It was a way of making a comeback after being in jail. He didn't have a reason for the cause of World War 1 so he blamed it on the Jews. And this is how it all started. And by the way my initials is J.E.W. James Eugene Watiti. hehe

Answer 6

Hitler considered himself a great painter, deserving entry into art school. When he failed to achieve his dream, he blamed his lack of success on being blocked by the Jewish people who evaluated him, and displaced him in art school. He was relegated to painting picture postcards.
This deep resentment crystallized as he ascended to power, blaming every stumbling block on the Jews--seething for a time when he could strike back at them. That time came in the Holocaust. Read John Toland's Adolph Hitler for the full story. B.

Answer 7

I think that's not a cause of Hitler hate Jews, Hitler think it's the Jews who betray the German during the WWI and cause the defeat of the German Army.

Answer 8

After WW1 and Hitler came to power he realised that some of the more wealthy people were the Jews and so he had to blaim somebody for Germany and Austrias troubles so he blaimed the Jews... what i said probably isnt right but its what our history teachers pretty much told us in my school.... n i didnt bother to look it up for myself even tho i should because i love to look up ww2 history

Answer 9

Hitler is a Jew.

The question is, which group of Jews that Hitler came from and which group of Jews that Hitler punished?

Interestingly, the Jewish people who 'survived' from Hitler's punishment and become famous active activists came from the same group of Jews that Hitler came from.

This same people later on claimed that their adoptive countries are failing due this and due that, the same line that Hitler uses.



As for Hitler's hate.

Hate, I don't know if he really mean it or faking it, but Hitler certainly was following order. Who was giving orders to Hitler?

Answer 10

Actually Hitler killed his own uncle cause his uncle was a jew. Also Hitler is a half jew himself. But he was basicly killin his own kind.