Jewish emigration and restrictions to migration prior to the Final Solution
Presentation Abstract
Jews in the Third Reich and in Europe prior to the final solution and mass concentration had the difficult choice of leaving or staying and dealing with a seemingly stronger version of anti-semitism than the one they were familiar with. For some there were opportunities to leave some took those chances, most did not. Looking at Nazi legislation there is paradoxical nature in that they wish to rid the population of Jews and open exit valves in some instances, but also make it extremely onerous for many to decide to leave. Jews were economically, socially, and physically attacked and yet still persisted until they were finally forced to camps. Examining personal relationships, Nazi legislation, and ideas about how things could get better up until and during the carrying out of the final solution, this paper will look at how and why Jews left when they did.
Jewish emigration and restrictions to migration prior to the Final Solution
Brittain Hall, Room 114
Jews in the Third Reich and in Europe prior to the final solution and mass concentration had the difficult choice of leaving or staying and dealing with a seemingly stronger version of anti-semitism than the one they were familiar with. For some there were opportunities to leave some took those chances, most did not. Looking at Nazi legislation there is paradoxical nature in that they wish to rid the population of Jews and open exit valves in some instances, but also make it extremely onerous for many to decide to leave. Jews were economically, socially, and physically attacked and yet still persisted until they were finally forced to camps. Examining personal relationships, Nazi legislation, and ideas about how things could get better up until and during the carrying out of the final solution, this paper will look at how and why Jews left when they did.