Language:
German
Year of publication:
1990
Titel der Quelle:
Leo Baeck Institute Year Book
Angaben zur Quelle:
35 (1990) 245-266
Keywords:
Jews History 1933-1939
;
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
;
Eretz Israel Relations
;
Germany Relations
;
Eretz Israel History 1917-1948, British Mandate period
;
Germany Emigration and immigration
;
History
Abstract:
In the period before 1936, German authorities supported the Transfer Agreement not only as a means of encouraging Jewish emigration but also for fear of an anti-German boycott. While the Nazi regime was still establishing itself, legal procedures for capital transfer were encouraged, even though they led to a depletion of Germany's foreign currency reserves. By the end of 1936, the regime was established and economically successful, with the brutalization of its Jewish policy causing an increase in emigration. In addition, the boycott of German goods had proved ineffective, and the drain on foreign reserves was disastrous. Despite all this, the Haavara policy, though increasingly tightened to reduce the amount of money transferred to the Jews, remained in force until the war. Argues that this was the result of an unexplained directive from Hitler himself, setting Palestine as the main goal for Jewish emigration. Though many reasons for this have been suggested, none is convincing.
Note:
Appeared in German in his "Hoffnung und Untergang" (1998). In Hebrew:
,
"תקווה וכיליון" (תשסט) 123-150
DOI:
10.1093/leobaeck/35.1.245
URL:
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