April 1, 1933
Nazis Boycott Jewish Businesses in Germany
Historical context
On this day, April 1, 1933, Nazi stormtroopers stood outside Jewish-owned shops across Germany in a one-day national boycott.
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- Date
- April 1, 1933
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On this day, SA men posted themselves at Jewish-owned shops, law offices, and doctors’ practices across Germany. Signs read “Don’t Buy from Jews” and “The Jews Are Our Misfortune.” Windows were marked. The national action lasted one day. Local harassment continued.
Joseph Goebbels and Julius Streicher presented the boycott as a defense against foreign “atrocity propaganda.” Police did not protect the targets.
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- Boycott of Jewish Businesses · United States Holocaust Memorial Museum · Holocaust Encyclopedia View source
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