The Jews at that point of time were viewed very similarly to how Muslims are viewed nowadays.
Just like it now feels natural for many to assume that a Muslim is automatically a terrorist, back then people had very similar assumptions about Jews.
And just like nowadays populists can use “Look, a Muslim! Be scared!” as a way to get votes, back then they could do the same by saying “Look, a Jew! Be scared!”
it was an easy way to get people behind him. You can figure out what the sentiments people had towards Jewish people in 1920’s were like if you just look at what the sentiments towards Muslims are in 2020’s.
The Jews at that point of time were viewed very similarly to how Muslims are viewed nowadays. Just like it now feels natural for many to assume that a Muslim is automatically a terrorist, back then people had very similar assumptions about Jews.
And just like nowadays populists can use “Look, a Muslim! Be scared!” as a way to get votes, back then they could do the same by saying “Look, a Jew! Be scared!”
it was an easy way to get people behind him. You can figure out what the sentiments people had towards Jewish people in 1920’s were like if you just look at what the sentiments towards Muslims are in 2020’s.