2007-06-23 03:37:56 · 24 answers · asked by n j 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A lot of the time they were unable to do anything. i think they were more concerned with trying to keep their lives than to plot against germany. do you know what happened to them ? families were split, mothers and little children were murdered, i read a story once about a soldier who threw a little jewish baby against a wall and burst her head open, she was left on the floor to die..and it took hours.imagine how frightened you would have been if it were you and your mum. the germans were vile to these people, and a whole society let it happen.......by the way i am a pagan
2007-06-23 06:23:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I see someone is quite clueless on his history. Jews - then, as now- came from every social and economic class. Some were white collar and rich, some were subsistence farmers.
At first, they couldn't believe it was true- that people were being killed for their beliefs. Some of the older Jews pointed out how this was not the first time, nor would it be the last. They had been forced into "ghettos" several times throughout history, and they saw it as just another time. They did not expect that they would die for their beliefs.
I've read many accounts of jews -and others- who were on their way to the camps (and managed to survive). They could not believe that other humans would treat their fellow man like animals.
What did they do? A lot of them went to the 'ghettos' resigned, but willing to obey the local law. Some lived in oppresive governmental states already, and knew the consequences could be severe if they didn't obey. Others had an inkling that things would get worse, so they tried to leave the area- the fled to other countries. In some cases, they fled to areas that were next on the list for the pogroms, and so they didn't actually escape.
Some, with the help of resistance groups, were able to send their children out of the country - to england and america. Some joined these resistance groups, fighting, bombing, even dying to fight Hitler's troops and free others. A lot of times they died.
Others hid the best they could, living in silence, barely eating, barly moving all day long. Some were successful, most were not.
And the rest? Well, they died. Only a lucky few managed to get saved.
Thing is, it wasn't just Jews by the end of the war. Catholics, other Christians, homosexuals, mentally handicapped, physically handicapped, anyone who resisted the "change" was imprisoned and many of them died.
2007-06-23 10:52:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Nothing. Jews used to be the scapegoat #1 throughout
history and they "controlled" a good share of the financial
market in Europe at that time which made them an even
better target for propaganda. In addition to that Hitler had
a personal thing with that. But I cannot recall what it was
from memory.
2007-06-23 11:23:40 · answer #3 · answered by Alex S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It appears that a total of 26 million people lost their lives as a result of the Nazi massacres of civilians. Of these, 6 million were Jews, up to 750,000 gypsies, and Slavs living in such countries as Poland, Ukraine, Russia and Yugoslavia.
In addition, the Nazis tried to exterminate the mentally and physically handicapped, the gypsies, devout Catholics, the Poles and Slaves, and members of many other faiths and nations.
2007-06-23 12:18:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first and probably continuing most important reason Hitler condemned the Jews was to confiscate their property. Using them as slaves in the labor camps came later, and later still they didn't even bother to try to get work out of them, they just killed them. But all along, they were confiscating their property.
Takes a lot of money to wage war, as we all know.
2007-06-23 10:44:24 · answer #5 · answered by auntb93 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I know a lot tried to emigrate, but the cost of travel was very expensive, and I think you needed to pay to enter a country.
The book the Pianist , by Wladyslaw Szpilman, explains the events very well. It was a gradual process, happened over 10 years.
Discrimination and hatred, fostered and nurtured by Hitler, turned a whole nation.
It's amazing what our politicians can get us to believe
2007-06-23 10:47:39 · answer #6 · answered by bee bee 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Alot of them left for america and Poland which had a large Jewish population at the time. maybe some just though it would be a case of waiting it out or couldn't leave because of family or business.
Maybe they thought if they did what they were told it would blow over. an awful lot of them thought themselves as German and saw no reason to leave there was obviously going to be a war and they were going to defend their country.
2007-06-23 15:24:11 · answer #7 · answered by mixturenumber1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mostly died. That is what usually happen when someone tries to kill you unless they are incompetent. The nazis had a reputation for efficiency though so were reasonably successful at it.
The answer above me is much more complete and accurate though.
2007-06-23 10:55:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tried to get away. They never did anything TO Germany.
2007-06-23 10:41:37 · answer #9 · answered by Tracker 5 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Um . . . tried? Well, he killed 6 million of them. Some Jews fought back, but when your country's "leader" has killed practically everyone you know, you tend to run for your life.
Many Jews fled. And rightfully so.
2007-06-23 10:44:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋