Why do you think so many people believed Hitler when he said that Jews were to blame for Germanys economic problems?
2007-12-09 18:32:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
There was a long history of antisemitism, and whenever there is an existing prejudice, people are quick to believe that the minority group is responsible for all problems. On top of that, because of pogroms in the East (Russia, Poland, etc.), there had been an influx of Jews from those countries, who were visible misfits because most of them were Orthodox, poor, and dressed in traditional clothing. Even the German Jews were upset about this because they thought it made Jews in general more of a target.
2007-12-09 18:38:52 · answer #1 · answered by neniaf 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
People look for strength, no matter the source. Hitler provided promises of power and revamped the economy, which was a sharp contrast to the powerless Weimar Republic. He also fed upon the spirit of the time and blamed the Jews for the rut Germany had fallen into post WW2. He was also extremely charismatic and gave powerful speeches.
2007-12-11 19:08:32 · answer #2 · answered by talkobeach55 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
...Hitler, being a "master manipulator" used the most oppressed people in history to under-write his plight in Germany... The economic collapse of the economy was an easy target and using the Jews and their strong faith in "One God" further gave him the ability to promote his "master race" of Aryan people... He knew that the Jews would not fight against him and by making "them" his scape-goat he used it as a "rally" point to unite the German people against them... but it wasn't only just the Jews... Hitler also hated ******, Catholics and the Russians too... and the only reason he tolerated the Japanese was that he needed to be protected in the Far East... Hitler knew how powerful Japan was in the Pacific.
2007-12-09 18:47:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe that many believed him at all. As with most dictatorships, it was HIS way or the highway. The highway, in this case, being a metaphor for a shallow grave to set an example of those that contradict him. Fear will cause a lot of people to believe a lot of things, and that's what I believe is the case here.
2007-12-09 18:43:47 · answer #4 · answered by imrt70 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people got swept into the uproar and believed hitler and the nazis would help them during the financial crisi that was occuring in Germany. Furthermore, there was always antisemitism in Europe and they were an easy scapegoat for troubles
2007-12-09 18:41:01 · answer #5 · answered by Use $1 Dollar Coins 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Neither slaver nor jim crow was a policy of the US Government. The Japanese attacked the US. Many Japanese in the United States had ties back to Japan. Spies were found. Internment was a reasonable response. In those days, the US wanted to win its wars, rather than surrender and pay reparations, or hamstring itself by accommodating the enemy.
2016-05-22 10:48:43 · answer #6 · answered by garnet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When people are that hopeless, I think that people will believe anyone who can get them out of their problems; regardless of who takes the downfall.
2007-12-09 18:40:05 · answer #7 · answered by christian8807 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋