The Anti Jewish Actions Taken By The Nazi Party - 1379 Words

Jerusaline Pullikottil, PAPER 2, 04/30/2015. This paper deals with the information’s regarding escalation of the anti-Jewish actions taken by the Nazi party in the 1930s and early 1940s. And will be describing the dehumanizing effects of life in concentration camps. The life of Jews and the suffering in the concentration camps. Although the Germans and the rest of the world was concentrating on WWII, many innocent Jews were experiencing different type of torture. They were subjected to be humiliated in public, shaved and branded and placed in concentration camps. Budapest radio had announced that the fascist party had seized the power. Minklos Horthy the regent, was forced to ask the leader of the pro-Nazi†¦show more content†¦This was the only thing people talked about. But not for long. Less than three days German army vehicles made their appearance on the streets. The first impression of the German soldiers were rather reassuring (page 9). Officers were billeted in private houses even in Jewish houses. They were polite towards their hosts. They were very good, never had any impossible demands, dint make any offensive remarks and even smiled at the lady of the house. Germans being already in the town and the fascists already in power the verdict was already out but the Jews of the Sighet were still smiling. Eight days later, weather was abstract. The chapel were no longer open. Private houses were gathered with people. Rabbi’s homes became house of prayer. By the seventh day of the Passover the curtains had finally rose, the Germans had arrested the leaders of the Jewish community. That was the point on everything had started happening quickly. The course towards death had initiated. Jews were restricted from leaving their own houses for three days, under the cost of their own life. I warned you said Moishe the beadle, and left without waiting for an answer (page 10). On the same day Hungarian police burst in to every Jewish house in th e town. Later on Jews were forbidden to own gold, jewellery, or any valuable. Everything was given away to the authorities under the penalty of their own life. After few