At the core of Schindler’s identity, is his national and ethnic identity as a German. Equally as important and prominent is his affiliation with the Nazi party, a political group. The Nazi Party disseminated ideas and beliefs that the Jewish population was the root of evil. In a post World War I Germany, economic downturn, social unrests, and mass unemployment swept the nation, calling for a “national rebirth.” Specifically, Jews were held responsible for the great economic depression after Germany’s defeat in World War I. Jews were very wealthy as they controlled important merchandises and expert fields, therefore they were not affected much by the depression (Aukje & Williams 151). For these reasons, the Nazis devised a systematic plan, calling for a total eradication of their population in Europe. This was done through tortuous means such as concentration camps and extermination camps, a time period known now as the Holocaust. To be a German Nazi during this time was a position of power, but to a Jew, Nazis were a source of great
At the core of Schindler’s identity, is his national and ethnic identity as a German. Equally as important and prominent is his affiliation with the Nazi party, a political group. The Nazi Party disseminated ideas and beliefs that the Jewish population was the root of evil. In a post World War I Germany, economic downturn, social unrests, and mass unemployment swept the nation, calling for a “national rebirth.” Specifically, Jews were held responsible for the great economic depression after Germany’s defeat in World War I. Jews were very wealthy as they controlled important merchandises and expert fields, therefore they were not affected much by the depression (Aukje & Williams 151). For these reasons, the Nazis devised a systematic plan, calling for a total eradication of their population in Europe. This was done through tortuous means such as concentration camps and extermination camps, a time period known now as the Holocaust. To be a German Nazi during this time was a position of power, but to a Jew, Nazis were a source of great