3. Historical Anti-Semitism

Question 1

Quotes from a 1920 speech by Hitler about the Jews

Answer 1

“Jewish contamination”
“Racial tuberculosis”
“Poisoning of the nation”

Question 2

What percentage of the German and Polish population’s were Jewish?

Answer 2

0.75% of German population (approx. 500,000)
10% of Polish population (approx. 3,300,000)

Question 3

Nature of Jews in Germany before Nazi rule

Answer 3

Vast majority of Jews were totally assimilated (integrated) and spoke German