Language:
English
Year of publication:
1991
Titel der Quelle:
Leo Baeck Institute Year Book
Angaben zur Quelle:
36 (1991) 127-149
Keywords:
Antisemitism History 1800-2000
;
Jews History 1800-2000
Abstract:
States that the anti-Jewish boycott before 1933, which reached its peak during 1929-32, was initiated and carried out by the Nazi party; it can be seen as a precursor of Hitler's policies after 1933. Analyzes the parties involved: the inciters (those who urged people to boycott), the boycotters (the German public), and the boycotted. To a large extent the boycott campaigns were carried out independently by the press (especially "Der Stürmer"), the district associations and other Nazi party institutions. The boycott extended to Jewish shops, firms, professionals, employees, customers, etc. The German public's reactions cannot be analyzed conclusively due to the sparsity of source material. Notes that there were considerable regional differences, and that a large proportion of the public did not comply with the boycott. Neither the government, political parties, trade unions nor economic associations took concrete measures against the boycott. As for the Jews, the most important work in fighting the boycott was done by the Centralverein, which was particularly successful in court cases.
DOI:
10.1093/leobaeck/36.1.127
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