PROGRESSION OF MYTHS
By P. Staten
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In Germany, there was anti-semitism that filled the minds of every German. This was quite normal to have such a prejudice against Jewish people. This hatred started very early in the German community, and was taught to young German children as they were growing up.
would hold signs that read, "Germans, defend yourselves against the Jewish atrocity propaganda, buy only at German shops!" Although this boycott was not very successful, the boycott was followed by a rapid series of laws which robbed the Jews of many rights.
One law that robbed the Jews from their rights was “The Law of the Restoration of the Civil Service." This law meant 'Aryanism' was a necessary requirement in order to hold a civil service position. All Jews holding such positions
the overcrowding of German schools placed severe limits on the number of young Jews allowed to enroll in public schools, and a law that prohibited Jewish dentists and dental technicians from working with state-run insurance institutions. There were many other rules that isolated Jews from the interactions with Germans, but these are just a few.
Anti-semitism grew from myths and the disagreement between religions. Supersessionism, which states that the Christian Church has replaced the Israelites as God's chosen people, and the Mosaic Covenant has been replaced by the New Covenant, began the religious tension. Jewish people constantly disagreed with this statement, which caused Germans to deepen their hatred. Anti-semitism also began from myths that were very disrespectful. These myths extended from Jewish people having filthy lives, to Germans thinking Jewish people believed they were a higher power than them.
there were even films. There was also propaganda to boycott Jewish owned businesses. The propaganda Minister, Joseph Goebbels, spoke to a German crowd urging them to not buy from any Jewish owned shops, banks, offices and department stores. Nazi storm troopers blocked the entrance of Jewish owned stores, and the stormtroopers
"Germans, defend yourselves against the Jewish
"Germans, defend yourselves against the Jewish atrocity propaganda, buy only at German shops!"
were dismissed or forced into retirement. This law was passed only six days after the boycott. Other laws were Jews were prohibited from serving as patent lawyers
and from serving as doctors in state-run insurance institutions, a law against the overcrowding of German schools placed severe limits on the number of young Jews allowed to enroll in public schools, and a law that prohibited Jewish dentists and dental technicians from working with state-run insurance institutions.
Germans believed that these myths were true and portrayed them in films and books.
Propaganda for antisemitism ranged from young people to elderly people. There were antisemit-ism books for all ages and