Tag: Anti semitism

Jew hatred. Already in the Middle Ages and even in ancient times there were jewish persecutions. Anti-Semitism reached its horrendous peak during the reign of the National Socialists in Germany between the years 1934-1945. An estimated 6 million Jews from Germany and the German-occupied territories were taken to concentration camps and killed there. The motives that lead to anti-Semitism are many. In the Middle Ages it was often the hatred of the Christians against the people that had crucified Jesus. Economic considerations also played a role. The National Socialists considered the Jewish race inferior, which is why it had to be eradicated. In the 19th century it seemed that anti-Semitism would disappear, as a result of the view, which was gaining more and more, that all people are equal. however, Russia, central Europe and the Balkan countries remained highly anti-Semitic. In France, anti-Semitism flared up again during the infamous trial of the Jewish officer Dreyfus, who had been accused of treason (1894-1906). Turns out the charge was false just because he was a Jew. Despite the terrible suffering that the Jewish people endured during the Second World War, anti-Semitism has not disappeared.