Did the Jewish people declare war on Germany before WWII?
I guess you are referring to JUDEA DECLARES WAR ON GERMANY, the headline of Daily Express, March 24, 1933.To understand what happened just read Anti-Nazi boycott of 1933 - WikipediaJewish organisation in the US demanded a boycott of German goods. They accused the Nazi party to harass and bully Germans Jews (Hitler took power just 2 month ago).So WAR in this case meant economical war/boycott.
Were Jews prosecuted in Germany before 1933?
If they committed a crime, yes they were. :) If you are referring to "persecution", then the answer is yes, but not only in Germany. Jewish people have suffered a long tradition of persecution throughout their history wherever they settled. From the Egyptians/Romans to all of the major European powers, people of the Jewish faith have more than their share of misfortune in history. It begs the question of "why?", and dependent on your point of view, you may blame the rise of Christianity (And the vilification of Judas) for the latter persecutions (Which hardly makes any sense, since Jesus himself was Jewish), or you may blame the practitioners of the Jewish faith itself for inspiring such hatred against them. Looking at Israel and off-shoots of Judaism like Zionism, I am beginning to think that there may be something inherent in the Jewish faith that goes counter to the ethical and moral views of most societies. Jewish people have been unfairly portrayed as thieves (Dickens), money lenders (Shakespeare), and generally unsavoury characters in European lore. But it has not helped that their faith has encouraged separation from the rest of their adopted societies, and excused committing crimes against non-jewish people. It does take two to tango.
What government did Germany try to declare war on U.S. by promising the return of lost territory?
Mexico. Google "The Zimmerman Note."
If the Allies hadn't declared war on Germany after the invasion of Poland, would the Holocaust have taken place?
If the Allies hadn't declared war on Germany after the invasion of Poland, would the Holocaust have taken place?Yes t would - Murders of Jews started almost immediately after the German Invasion of Poland, at that stage it was the efficient killing machine it became later onGermany had tried forced emmigration but as the Jes were stripped of all means of support as they left Germany almost no-one would accept them so they were trapped in Germany as as they expanded East far more Jews fell into their handsThe so called “Madagascar Plan” was a rehash of a Polish investigaton in 1937, the Poles estimated that around 5 to 7000 families could be supported there, when the Nazis picked up the plan in 1940 they wanted Britain to lift the Naval Blockade and they planned to ship 1,000,000 per year to the island, assuming many would die
What role did the Nazi war on the Jews play in shaping German strategy in World War II?
In 1933, Jews declared a world wide boycott on German goods, headlined as "Judea Declares War on Germany". In the minds of German Nazis, this explicitly confirmed the antisemitic stereotype of "the international Jew" as an enemy of Germany. A German boycott of Jewish goods followed shortly afterwards, followed by more extreme measures in the years that followed.As Jews were believed to be the hidden hand behind British empire, the British declaration of war against Germany in 1939, it was somewhat regarded as a formalization of a non-formal war already declared by "International Jewry" in 1933. From this perspective, all Jews were considered enemies of the state. It is this notion that resulted in all Jews being assembled in ghettoes and concentration camps, much the same way the American and British authorities did with members of Axis nations.So what role did the "Nazi war on the Jews" play in shaping German strategy in World War II? I don't think that question makes any sense in the light of historic events. IMO the proper question to ask would be "What role did the British declaration of war on Germany play in Germany's attitude towards the Jews?" The answer to that question would be that it intensified the hatred of everything Jewish as every German (Nazi or anti-Nazi) opposed that war and the general opinion was that this war would not have taken place without Jewish dominance in British shadow politics.Infamous headlines of the Jewish boycott of German goodsAntisemitic poster, suggesting the British empire, the US and the Soviet Union were all run by a shadow government that consisted of Jewish banking familes like the Rothschild and Warburg familyAntisemitic poster, suggesting Jews were at the cause of WW2
Would Hitler have murdered the Jews (in Poland and Germany) if the British and French hadn't declared war after the German invasion of Poland in 1939?
Simple answer? Yes. He wrote about it in his rambling book Mein Kampf. His whole political career was based on blaming the Jews for everything bad that had happened in Germany and the world, and because of that to them go ahead and eradicate them. The fledging final solution was already in the works before he invaded Poland. Also, it wasn’t just the Jews, it was anyone deemed undesirable or not productive. He murdered 6 M Jews, but he also murdered about the same amount of others that didn’t fit his ideal mold.
Were the Jews were as badly off in Nazi Germany in 1933 as they were in 1941?
In 1933 Jews were harassed by SA thugs, their property vandalized, but little else. They were still German citizens, worked for the government and in education, and could go where they wished. They were not forced to wear a yellow star to identify themselves as Jews. Life was a little uncertain, but their lives had not yet changed drastically changed. In 1941 they had been stripped of their citizenship, denied the right to work most jobs, or even appear in many public places. And they were about to be "relocated" to the east. Purportedly to build new homes and towns, but in reality to be killed. And through the whole process they would be stripped of every shred of dignity they tried to retain. not to mention all their wealth and possessions would be taken, including gold teeth and long hair. So no, they were not as bad off in 1933 as in 1941.