Nazi Germany s Anti Semitic Laws - 1781 Words

There was something inside Hitler’s Third Reich that drove Germany to the edge, and quickly sent it plummeting off the cliff into a deep, dark pit. An almost disease-like mindset invaded the minds of the public, turning everyday men and women into beings capable of the most unspeakable evil. This monster, this driving force behind the Third Reich, is racism so strong that it allowed for the murder of millions of innocent men, women, and children. The piles of dead bodies thrown in miles upon miles of mass graves would change the face of Europe and the entire world for years to come. Nazi Germany’s anti-Semitic laws, additional opportunities for a select few, and their eventual elimination policies makes the Third Reich the most racist†¦show more content†¦The Polish and Russian populations were looked down upon by the Nazis. Hitler’s exceptionally moving speeches and racial ideology was very effective in rallying the people. Along with that, the German f orces were more willing to carry out the atrocities they were ordered to perform. Along with the Poles and Russians, Nazis began to mistreat the large Jewish populations throughout their territories. Under the authority of the Third Reich, Germans took destroyed Jewish storefronts and soon their business were completely taken over by faithful Nazis. According to MAUS, the story of Vladek Spiegelman as recorded by his son Art, when Vladek and his wife Anja returned to Bielko, Poland, his factory had been completely emptied out (38). Later on, when Vladek and his family are forced to move in with his father-in-law, he asked about the condition of the factory, only to hear, â€Å"Don’t you know? All Jewish businesses have been taken over by ‘Arian managers (MAUS, 78).’† All Jews were also required to wear a golden star stitched onto their clothing, visibly marking each and every one of them for verbal and physical abuses while just out on the street. No longe r was the racism solely residing in Hitler’s rage-fueled speeches, but it was easy to see on every street corner in everyday life. In Germany, if it was determined you had good, pure blood that would