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In a police state it is extremely difficult to speak out against government policy. The point is not only that it requires courage but that it is very difficult to make oneself heard. Unlike in a democracy there is no forum for discussing such matters. For example, writing to the newspapers is pointless as dissident views are not published, holding protest meeting is usually impossible because the organizers are usually arrested before they can achieve anything, and so on.
The penalties for speaking out were very drastic indeed. Some individuals did speak out in Nazi Germany, but many of them were seized and sent to prison or concentration camps and/or executed. Their "crime" was reported as treason. The media did not report them as having spoken out.
Obviously, people only take such risks if they feel very strongly about things. Certainly, by the time World War 2 had started most Germans had other preoccupations.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe Holocaust was a very complex grid, like in Tron Legacy. There were gairds at every possible escape and the people outside the camps would rather help themselfs then help others. And because they would be killed...
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∙ 10y agoGenerally because of the human instinct for survival and self preservation.
Just like everyone else, the Jews were unarmed civilians. How much do you
suppose you would resist if a squad of Marines took away the family next door
in the middle of the night?
Also, the Germans practiced deception so that most victims were kept unaware
of what was going to happen.
The better question is: Why wasn't there more objection from everyone ELSE
during the Holocaust ?
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∙ 15y agoThere are probably as many answers as there were 'participants' - both perpetrators and victims.
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∙ 12y agosome didn't want to, others were scared to.
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∙ 12y agoAntisemitism has been around for 5000 years. The Jews were blamed for Germany's defeat and humilation after World War One. Plus if you helped a Jew during The Holocaust, you would be killed.
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∙ 15y agobecause they were killed and then everyone just became to afraid
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∙ 13y agoThey were desperate after the economic turmoil after WW1. Hitler promised change and a greater and more powerful Germany.
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Is the us to blame for the increase in deaths during the Holocaust?
No. The United States holds absolutely no responsibility for what happened in the Holocaust. It happened in a different continent, perpetrated by a country far more advanced militarily .
Who ruled Germany during the Holocaust?
There were threee main powers.... Hitler was the leader of Germany, Mussolini was the leader of Italy and HiroHito was the leader of Japan --- Please don't treat World War 2 and the Holocaust as the same thing! The Holocaust took place during World War 2, but there was much more to World War 2 than the Holocaust. Japan, for example, was not involved in the Holocaust at all ...
Were the parents worried about their children during the holocaust?
Parents always worry about their children, if you put them in a more dangerous situation, then this worry is more likely to increase rather than disappear.
What were the means of communication during the Holocaust?
post, telephone, telegraph, radio, dead drops and many more, bascially all that were available.
How is the Holocaust similar then the reign of terror?
it was not, the Holocaust was much more organised and the victims clearly defined.
How many people were in the Danish resistance group during the Holocaust?
850 members of the Danish Underground Resistance movement have been accounted for but there were probably more than that who where not counted doing covert actions against the German Nazis.
Was there more African slaves killed during slavery or Jews during the Holocaust?
More Jews killed during the Holocaust. Over 6,000,000 (6 million) Jews were killed during the Holocaust. The Jews used for slave labor and medical testing that died aren't part of that number.
What was aryan supremacy during the Holocaust?
that is more of a post-Holocaust concept. But Hitler did believe in aryan superiority.
What man pulled the Jews teeth during the Holocaust?
Leon Cohen was one man who pulled Jews' teeth during the Holocaust, but there were many more.
What was the religion during the Holocaust?
During the holocaust, the main religion affected was Judaism. Please don't be daft, phrase your question more carefully next time.
How many people died during the holocaust because of their believes?
More than 6 million.
What is more serious than the Holocaust?
Stalin killed more than 20 million people. Only 6 million people were killed during the holocaust, many of which were jews, Gypsies, Muslims, and gays.
Types of people killed during holocaust?
The Holocaust was the attempted extermination of Europe's Jews. At the same time there was an effort to kill as many Gypsies as possible. There were many more victims of the Nazis, but they were not persecuted like those in the Holocaust.
What group were targeted by the Nazis during the holocaust?
More than 3 but 3 are Communists, Jews and Slavs
Why is Anne Frank Diary important?
Because it tell an important story and it educates the world of lives of real people during the Holocaust.It is important because it was written by a Jew in hiding during the Holocaust; it shows how traumatic and difficult it was for Jews during the Holocaust. And if you want to learn more about the Holocaust, it's a good read!!
How many people died by shootings during the holocaust?
More than 6,000,000 died in the holocaust because of Hitler and many of them were Jews and the others were men, women, and even children. =[
How did Anne Frank stop the Holocaust?
Anne Frank didn't stop the Holocaust. She just made a diary on the thing. The Allies stopped the Holocaust. Anne Frank was just a teenager during the Holocaust. She could not have stopped it. The above answer is correct. See link below for more information.
