Complete 6 page APA formatted essay: Judaism and Communism: Real Connection or Hyped Up Propaganda.Download file to see previous pages... If Central European leaders were correct in their assumption r

Complete 6 page APA formatted essay: Judaism and Communism: Real Connection or Hyped Up Propaganda.

If Central European leaders were correct in their assumption regarding Judaism’s connection to Communism, there should also not be the assumption that Jewish individuals are money hungry and will do everything in their power to store money. Following World War I, there were members of the German government who were Jewish. These individuals in part assisted in the post war reparations that were due. Already unhappy with the way that the war turned out, many military leaders in Germany as well as political leaders were unsure why these “Jews” were involved at all. Following the treaty, it was soon realized by Germany that because they were the aggressors, the repayment was steep to include no military and monetary reimbursement to Great Britain and France. Many Jewish members of society in Central Europe during this time were business owners and led middle class lives. For instance, the family in the movie Sunshine (1999) owns a tonic company that during that time places them in an upper socioeconomic class. Central Europe during this time was mostly Christian who did not believe in circumcising their male babies. The Jewish religion however, was adamant that young infants be circumcised prior to entering schools.1 Without this the church did not consider a male to be of the Jewish faith. With this knowledge many political figures have used this knowledge to undermine the Judaism and also to tell a Gentile man from a “Goy”. This cultural attribute was extremely useful when separating Jewish citizens from non-Jewish citizen for Ghettos and concentration camps. In many instances police officers required men to drop their pants to check if this was in fact someone of Jewish heritage or not.2 For this reason some parents and guardians refused to circumcise their male infants. Even though this surgery is required by the synagogue, many religious leaders understood specifically during World War II, the necessity for maintaining completeness, however a line was drawn when it came to Jewish boys becoming men. The procedure was required prior to advancement to adulthood. Another element of Judaism that many used against them was their culture. The Jewish religion does not celebrate Christmas but instead Hanukkah which is vastly different than that of Orthodox Catholics and Christians. In addition, the Judaic religion does not subscribe to the New Testament nor do they believe that Jesus was reincarnated during Easter. This division in religion placed Jewish citizens at a disadvantage in predominantly Christian communities. This further isolated Jewish individuals from their communities in Central Europe. Some Hungarians believed that they lived open, truthful lives, while Jewish citizens lived a closed, secretive life that was the negation of everything right in the world.3 Even Adolf Hitler thought that the Jewish faith was a “strange religion” that not only separated them from many in Central Europe, but in Hitler’s opinion caused those of Jewish faith to not be a “German of a strange religion”, but to not even be German.4 This belief that different was bad extended though most of Central Europe prior to World War II. In addition to having a strange religion, those of Jewish heritage ate Kosher and only ate certain things on Fridays. There were many reasons why Central Europeans believed that those of the Jewish faith should not be trusted.