antisemitism

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antisemitism

Hitler, 1889-1936

hubris
2000
Chronicles Adolf Hitler's life through 1936 and discusses the events that made his rise to power possible, the effects World War I had on the building of the Third Reich, the reasons his ideas were so popular in Germany, and other related topics.

Snow in August

a novel
1997
Eleven-year-old Irish Catholic Michael Devlin and Rabbi Judah Hirsch form a wonderful, if unlikely, friendship in Brooklyn in 1947, but the actions of a group of anti-Semitic thugs soon have them trapped in a spiral of hate and hoping for a miracle.

Hitler's willing executioners

ordinary Germans and the Holocaust
1996
A study of how and why the Holocaust occurred, presenting the author's conclusions about the perpetrators of the Holocaust, German antisemitism, and the nature of German society during the Nazi period, arguing that the German people were willing participants in the brutalization and murder of Jews.

Ideology of death

why the Holocaust happened in Germany
1996
Examines the historical influences that led up to the Holocaust, showing that German anti-Semitism was not just a product of Nazi fanaticism, but was born of a racist ideology that has its roots in the Napoleonic era.

Best friends

1993
A young Jewish girl in Germany is rejected by classmates and friends as the forces of Nazism take over and the Germans are taught to hate the Jewish people.

Gallup guides for youth facing persistent prejudice

2013
Offers advice and encouragement for Jewish teenagers facing discrimination due to their religion and race.

Kristallnacht

Nazi persecution of the Jews in Europe
2010
Offers a comprehensive overview of the Nazi persecution of Jews in Europe and its lasting legacy, discussing the social and political factors that allowed Hitler to come to power and continue his persecution of the Jews.

The cure

1999
A young boy living in 2407 collides with the past when he finds himself in Strasbourg in 1348 confronting the antisemitism that sweeps through Europe during the Black Plague.

Hate groups

2000
Examines the historical roots of modern American hate crimes; groups such as the Ku Klux Klan, Identity Christians, and the Order; hate speech in the media; and ways to prevent prejudiced sentiments from spreading.

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