Essay On Anti Semitism

Throughout history many groups of people have been ostracized for their appearance, religion, cultural, and social traits. Beginning in ¬¬¬pre-Christian society people of the Jewish faith have been blamed and alienated from society. Anti-Semitism, or hostility or prejudice against Jews was a distorted belief that changed course over history. Although in pre-Nazi Germany anti-Semitism was apparent, Hitler used propaganda to change anti-Semitism from some people having prejudice towards Jews to eventually the dehumanization and genocide of Jewish people.

Despite anti-Semitic views being represented throughout Germany’s history, they were nowhere as severe as the views that were prevalent during the Nazi rein. Being traced back to as early as third century B.C., anti-Semitism has almost always played a role in society. In Germany before the rise of Hitler Jews were often tormented and disliked by members of society, but could still hold jobs and be members of society. This attitude towards Jews changed drastically when Nazis came into power. In 1920, Hitler announced to the Nazi Party the Five Points of National Socialism. It was one of these points that stated that no one except those of German blood could be a member of the nation. Therefore no Jew could be a member of the nation. This was the beginning of Hitler’s shift in the ideals of anti-Semitism because not only were Jewish people treated differently then other members of society, but were no longer members of society at all. To further excommunicate Jews from society, Nazis prevented Germans from shopping in stores owned or run by Jews. By 1934, all Jewish shops were marked with the yellow Star of David or had the word "Juden" written on the window. This was no...

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...far as to say Jews were the devil. Children being exposed to such outrageous anti-Semitic messages throughout their life, puts an idea in to their heads that anti-Semitism was ok and even normal.

Before the Nazi’s reign and Hitler’s power in Germany, anti-Semitism and prejudice towards Jewish people was still a problem in society, but Nazi’s use of propaganda changed anti-Semitism from dislike of Jews because they were different to the dehumanization and genocide of the Jewish people. Propaganda was the main force that Hitler used for this transformation of prejudice against Jews because it could target German people from many different age ranges, and almost everyone could hear read or see it. Throughout history propaganda was a hugely important persuasive and informative tool not only used to promote anti-Semitism, but also many other events and causes.