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Also why did some Jewish folks support Hitler?...
"A small minority of politically conservative, highly assimilated German Jews initially supported Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party during the Weimar Republic and the early days of the regime.
The most prominent group was the Association of German National Jews, another group was called the German Vanguard.
These groups completely misjudged the true nature of Nazi antisemitism, operating under several specific motivations and biases."
"They wrongly believed Hitler's intense antisemitism was just a tactic to stir up the masses for votes, or that he would moderate once in power.
Some hoped that by proving their loyalty to the fatherland they would be spared."
"They believed Hitler’s strong-man leadership was necessary to restore Germany’s economic health, military pride, and international standing after the Great Depression." (They believed Hitler when he said he would, Make Germany Great Again!)
To learn more about the complexities of Jewish life during the Nazi rise, visit:
ushmm.org - Holocaust questionsen.wikipedia.org - Association of German National Jews 