Anti-Semitism in Europe

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Anti-Semitism in Europe

• Anti-Semitism had become suddenly very
  rampant... H. Henry Sinason, Jewish Survivor

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Key Words
Hitler Youth Kippah Kosher Nazi Nazi
ideology Propaganda Rassenkunde Scapegoat Social
Darwinism Socialism Stereotype Storm
Troopers swastika

• Anti-Semitism
• Aryan
• Caricature
• Chanukah
• Crusades
• dehumanization
• Der Stürmer
• Final Solution

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Anti-Semitism Definition

• The word anti-Semitism was coined in 1879 in
  Germany in an attempt to define anti-Jewish
  sentiment on a scientific basis. Unlike the
  traditional religion-based hatred of Jews,
  anti-Semitism was to justify the rejection of
  Jews as a different people, nation, and later
  race, that threatened the mere existence of the
  national unity and the state.

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Summary of Anti-Semitism Handout

• Underline or highlight examples of stereotypes in
  the handout.
• Discussion questions
• 1. In what way did Nazi ideology create a new
  form of anti-Semitism?
• 2. What does the term scapegoat mean?
• 3. Can you think of another example of a group of
  people within a country being unfairly blamed for
  an event?

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Not in Our Town

• Discussion Questions
• What is a hate group? Why do you think some
  people choose to join hate groups?
• How are people recruited into hate groups?
• How is the ideology of hate groups today similar
  to Nazi racial ideology?
• What risks did the people of Billings take when
  they decided to act against what was happening in
  their community?