Have you ever wondered how the Nazis controlled the Jewish populations of Europe so they could murder them during the Holocaust? After reading different stories like Maus, a graphic novel by Art Spiegelman, Shores Beyond Shores by Irene Butter, one can see how the Nazis massacred 6 million Jews during World War II. Three strategies that helped them do this were Law, Redistribution, and Lies.
One method that was successful was Law. In the text, Shores Beyond Shores, the author stated, “He liked he said who were true Germans. He said they were better than all other people, and if they stayed pure—didn’t mix with other peoples—they would take over the world someday” (Paragraph 1.) This demonstrates that Hitler firmly believed that the Germans and Nazis were far superior to anybody else. He thinks the Jews aren’t pure German. The text also states, “Opa had worked his whole life building a bank and was not forced to turn it over to someone who was not Jewish. My Pappi also worked in that bank” (Paragraph 2.) This shows that the Nazis are forcing the Jews to give up their job to someone who is German without payment. This greatly impacted the Jews because losing a job will mean no income, which will affect their
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In the graphic novel, Maus, a poster was shown that says, “For every unregistered Jew you find: 1 Kilo of Sugar” (Page 82) This shows that the Nazis are suggesting the Germans to find unregistered Jews. They even give out rewards for those who did, to give them more motivation. The graphic novel always shows “The Nazis only allowed a certain amount of property and money out of Germany, which was the real reason why we had to cut way back. The text also says, “Imagine having to leave behind all you had earned and saved…for people who hated you” (Paragraphs 1 and 2.) This quote shows that the Germans forced Jewish people to give out their property to all Germans. Even if the Jewish protest, they will still force