HIS274 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Sephardi Jews, Shtetl
Document Summary
Origins of the jews: while the origins of the jews lie in the middle east, today in many countries there are jewish communities with the highest numbers in israel, north america and. Europe: jews in europe have been forced out of the lands they had settled over the years, pushing them to find another home. Muslim lands and the netherlands: shtetl is the yiddish term for a small town or village in eastern europe and. Nazi rule: nazi rule began in 1933 when adolf hitler became germany"s dictator, which marked the end of 12 years of democracy. German laws have now become a way to bring into action the racial ideals of the nazis. Germany sought to gain charge of all of europe and ultimately of the world. It was a time of terror for non-nazis, especially those who thought the nazis were subhuman.
