Probing the Depths of German Antisemitism: German Society and the Persecution of the Jews, 1933-1941

A compilation of articles by predominantly German historians examine all the economic, political, and social aspects calculated to isolate and ultimately destroy the Jewish population. Among the issues discussed are the role of the Jews in the economy; the position of the various churches; the Nuremberg Laws; attitudes of the elite, the intelligentsia, the middle class, and the workers; the power of the media; the role of the opposition in exile; and the response of the Allies to Nazi policy towards Jews. Also included is an analysis of the average German's reaction to the Nazi policy, as reflected in excerpts from Victor Klemperer's diary.