how did they know when someone was Jewish!? I know they had the star badges but before they had to wear one, how did the Nazis know who was a Jew!?!?Www@QuestionHome@Com
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: As they had to register for purely 'peaceful' reasons, maybe more people should do what I do and always refuse to fill out the parts of forms that ask my colour/creed/race!. It may seem harmless but what business is it of the governments/some business!? Even it they're not planning anything dodgy with that info, once the government have it who knows what future administrations may use it for!? And in case anyone thinks that I just do this because I'm of an ethnic minority, I'm actually white british, my family are the same and I live in England!. It's just a point of principle, they shouldn't be asking!.Www@QuestionHome@Com The Nazis knew a person was Jewish because either 1!. other people told them they were Jewish or 2!. they themselves said they were Jewish!. Many people will stand up and be proud of their religion no matter what the consequence may be!. Some Jews were not harmed because they did not admit to it or followed the Nazis to save the lives of themselves and their families!. It all depended upon the person and the people they knew!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Most of the answers are correct in some of the ways Jews were identified-because even though Antisemitism was rampant in Europe at the time, people were not afraid!. Therefore, I give a more specific example which ultimately led to the yellow badge being required to be worn by Jews!. The first organized boycott of Jewish Businesses was on April 1, 1933, the stores were Identified by a red card placed in the window with a yellow star (at this time people knew what stores had Jewish owers- common knowledge)!. A few days later a popular Jewish newspaper published an article by Robert Welsch a Zionist who wanted to stand up to the persecution!. He wrote- "The Jew who denies his Judaism is no better a citizen than his fellow who avows it openly!. It is shameful to be a renegade, but as long as the world around us rewarded it, it appeared an advantage!. Now even that is no longer an advantage!. The Jew is marked as a Jew!. He gets the yellow badge!. A powerful symbol is to be found in the fact that the boycott leadership gave orders that a sign "with a yellow badge on a black background" was to be pasted on the boycotted shops!. This regulation is intended as a brand, a sign of contempt!. We will take it up and make of it a badge of honor!." This declaration had the opposite effect- facilitating harsher enforcement of resident and movement restrictions of Jews!. It also allowed for an identified Jew to be arrested and detained at any time!. Once this door was opened it couldnt be closed and now the Jews of Germany who complied with this form of resistance were vunerable!. The recongnition had a paralyzing effect on the Jewish community-constantly identifiable and scrutinized, Jews became more docile and responsive to Nazi orders than ever beforeWww@QuestionHome@Com How would you find out today who is Muslim or Baptist or Greek Orthodox!? You go to their places of worship!. You search their records, birth certificates, baptismal records, informants and then you take anybody you want to get rid of, label them and kill them!.Www@QuestionHome@Com When the Nazis first invaded, they said that "they came in peace"!. They had everyone (99% were completely fooled at first they were harmless) fill out forms stating their nationality, how many people were in their family, etc!.Www@QuestionHome@Com they checked passports, papers & peoples houses!. They also made people do a family tree to ensure they had no jewish blood on the family history!.Www@QuestionHome@Com well most jews have dark hair and dark eyes!. Hitler was trying to kill not just the jews but anyone whom didnt have blue eyes and blond hair!. But most jews had papers and id's that showed they were jewish!.Www@QuestionHome@Com People would turn them in!. When the Nazis first started they had people "register", so that helped them know who many were!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Scrolls on the doors, menorahs in the house, other religious objects, sir names, old testament bibles, being in the synagogue!.!.!.a whole list of ways!.Www@QuestionHome@Com It was registered!.Www@QuestionHome@Com and the typical look of a jewish person!.!.!.plus the little hatWww@QuestionHome@Com passports & papers!.!.!.!.often surnames & where they lived!.!.!.!Www@QuestionHome@Com |