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In this lesson, you learn about the origins of antisemitism, the place of antisemitism in Nazi ideology, and its similarities and differences to classic and modern antisemitism. You also learn about pre-war Jewish life in Germany and how  the Nazi government used propaganda to exploit antisemitic attitudes among the German people and to create an atmosphere of terror.

For more information about antisemitism, click here.

In this lesson, you meet Esther Clifford. Learn about the fate of some members of Esther's family during the Holocaust by clicking on the pages of testimony identified with .

In this lesson, you meet Judith Becker. Learn more about Judith's experience living in Germany in the 1930s by reading the testimonies below:
   Judith Becker talks about racism lessons in German schools, click here.   
   Judith Becker talks about children of mixed marriages in Germany, click here.

An Antisemitic Propaganda Poster from France
A Caricature Entitled: "Departure of the Jews from Germany"
A French 1921 Edition of the Protocols of The Elders of Zion, the Title Reads: "The Jewish Danger"
Vienna, Austria, 1938, An Exhibition Titled: "The Eternal Jew"
Late 1930s, An Antisemitic Rally in Vienna
Koeln, Germany, 1934, Germans Dressed as Jews at an Antisemitic Exhibit in a Carnival
Cologne, Germany, 1933, SA Men Forcing Jews to March Wearing Antisemitic Signboards
Germany, A Sign that Reads: "The Jews Are Unwelcome Visitors"
Germany, Sign at a Village Entrance : "Jews Who Enter Do So at Their Own Risk"
Germany, A Sign at the Entrance to a Village Reading: "The Locals Don't Want Any Contact with Jews"
Antisemitic Caricature, Caption: "He Was Very Friendly. But I Immediately Realized That He Was a Jew"
Antisemitic Caricature, Caption: "We Don't Care About Germany, We Only Care That We're Well Off"
An Antisemitic Caricature Depicting Jews' So-Called Appearance and Greed
An Antisemitic Caricature Depicting a Jew (Rothschild) Taking Over the World
An Antisemitic Caricature Entitled: "Pickled Pork"
A Race Education Class at a School for German Girls, 1943
Germany, A Chart Portraying the Definition of a Jew According to the Nuremberg Laws
A Racial Chart Taken from a Nazi Propaganda Booklet: "Who Has German Blood? Who Belongs to the Jewish Race? Who is of Mixed Race?"

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Anti-Jewish Plans of the Nazis, Published in a German Newspaper before 1933
Extracts from Mein Kampf, 1924, by Adolf Hitler

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