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Henry Ford's Involvement In World War II

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One thing that makes Henry Ford’s involvement in World War II so complicated, is that he was a known anti-Semite. Through his own publications in a private newspaper called titled the Dearborn Independent, Ford attempted to “spread awareness” that Jewish people were controlling the media and other world affairs. Can’t change tenses that dramatically, change this sentence to past-->. When a Jewish lawyer, Aaron Sapiro decides to sue him for these bigoted media publications, Ford issues a public apology, saying “I deem it to be my duty as an honorable man to make amends for the wrong done to the Jews as fellow-men and brothers, by asking their forgiveness for the harm I have unintentionally committed” (Henry Ford’s Apology) right before the trial took place. …show more content…

In 1938, he was given the Grand Cross of the German Eagle, the highest honor a foreigner could receive. The Nazi Party’s appreciation for Henry Ford didn’t stop there, however. Adolf Hitler himself was a huge fan of Ford’s work (and his insane, anti-Semitic views), and even mentioned his admiration for him in Mein Kampf. In an English translation of the book, Hitler says “You can tell Herr Ford that I am a great admirer of his… I shall do my best to put his theories into practice in Germany. ... I regard Henry Ford as my inspiration” (The dark legacy of Henry Ford’s anti-Semitism). This shocking excerpt, from the infamous book that helped Hitler and the Nazi party gain control of Germany, shows that Henry Ford had deeper ties with anti-Semitism than simple publications on his private

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He was a committed anti-Semite which means he was hostile to, prejudice, or discriminated against jews. He also published a number of anti-Semitic writings including 1921 pamphlet, “The International Jew: The World’s Foremost Problems” (1). He was also awarded the Grand Cross of the German Eagle, the most important award Nazis gave to foreigners, by Adolf Hitler in 1938 (1). Also Hitler mentioned him by name in “Mein Kampf” saying“You can tell Herr Ford that I am a great admirer of his. I shall do my best to put his theories into practice in Germany” (Rudin) Including being an anti-Semite Henry Ford was also hostile toward trade Unions and he didn’t want any part with them (Pettinger).

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