Language:
German
Year of publication:
1988
Titel der Quelle:
Geschichte in Wissenschaft und Unterricht
Angaben zur Quelle:
39,9 (1988) 523-542
Keywords:
Jews, East European
;
Jews Attitudes
;
Jews History 1800-1933
;
Germany Emigration and immigration 19th century
;
Government policy
;
History
;
Germany Emigration and immigration 20th century
;
Government policy
;
History
Abstract:
Describes the attitudes and reactions of the German authorities and German Jews to Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. Imperial Germany attempted to control the number of foreign residents by restricting residence permits, refusal of citizenship, and mass expulsions. Application of these policies was often in the hands of antisemitic officials. In the Weimar Republic, these officials very likely continued to discriminate against Jews, but statistics to prove this are lacking. Antisemitism was an issue in party politics. The nationalists, who traditionally demanded the expulsion of East European Jews, called for their expropriation, internment, and deprival of citizenship. However, Germany's policy toward immigrants was also governed by foreign policy considerations. Many German Jews feared that the strangeness of the Ostjuden would provide fuel for antisemitism, but they opposed discriminatory immigration policies, realizing that the antisemitism was directed against them as well.
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