Why do you think the economic crisis (of the Great Depression) played a part in the use of anti-Semitic sentiments during Hitler's rise to power?
Here are different types of sentence starters to help you answer the question (You only need to choose one sentence starter):
1. The economic crises played a part in the use of anti-Semitic sentiments by ___________________
2. When economic conditions were normal, prejudices were displayed by _______________ because ___________
3. People were looking for ___________ in economic hardship because _________.
This caused ________________ to happen. An example of this in the text is ___________.
(2 points)
1. The economic crises played a part in the use of anti-Semitic sentiments by Hitler and his followers as a way to scapegoat the Jewish population for the economic troubles Germany was facing at the time.
3. People were looking for someone to blame in economic hardship because they needed an explanation for their suffering. This caused the rise of anti-Semitic rhetoric in Germany as Hitler and his followers targeted Jews as the source of Germany's economic woes. An example of this in the text is the propaganda used by the Nazi party to portray Jews as greedy and responsible for the country's financial problems.