Series: Antisemitism

The Nazi Party gained popularity in 1930s Germany in part by presenting Jewish people as the source of a variety of political, social, economic, and ethical problems facing the German people. Browse articles about the history and causes of antisemitism (hatred of Jews) and its role in Nazi ideology. 

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