In this page we will be discussing the isolation of Jews during the rise of Hitler, we have previously discussed the country-wide changes that took place during this time. But let's take a closer look at the affect it had on Jews individually.
During the very beginning of Hitler's reign, he expressed very strong opinions against Jews, one of his first major moves was making all Jews wear a yellow Star of David pinned or sewn into all their clothing. It was mandatory that if you were Jewish, you always had this symbol showing, which definitely didn't help with the already harmful affects this period had against Jews and interactions with
This is a picture of SS guards standing outside a Jewish-owned business with signs that are telling people not to go in because the person who owns the business is "less than human". This obviously lead to a big problem for Jews later on when it came to making a living and feeding their families if they couldn't get any incomes from their business.
Here is another example of a sign on a Jewish-owned business. It was mandatory for these signs to be posted, and if someone was caught without it up and were Jewish, there would be punishments.
During the time when a lot of Jewish families were going into hiding and others were being sent to concentration camps, food rationing was needed. This is an example of a food ration card. Sometimes people helping Jewish families had to give up or split their own rations just to make sure everyone got fed.
During this time, one could argue that Jewish kids were affected the most. They weren't allowed in school anymore, couldn't ride or own bikes, couldn't play in parks, go to the beach, among many others. This is a photo of a secret school formed by teachers and parents to make sure their kids could continue their education.
By Channel United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
By Channel United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
By Channel DW Documentary
The moments leading up major parts of the Holocaust are nothing short of fascinatingly devastating. The Nazi ripped apart the lives of many during this time, the isolation and treatment of Jews before, during, and after the Holocaust leave much to be desired.
Just imagine it, life as you know it has been ripped away, and the life that took its place was filled with worry, hunger, frustration, loneliness, betrayal, and much more. People couldn't trust their own neighbors in fear of them being turned in and taken to a camp.
Also during this time, education for Jewish kids all-but ceased to exist. They were kicked out of their previous schools, which now taught the brainwashed ideology of the Nazi party. Jewish kids couldn't leave their homes, couldn't talk to their friends, and probably didn't understand why this was happening to them.
Overall, between 1933-1938, the life of a Jew in Nazi Germany was miserable. And it only gets worse.
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