Antisemitism An antisemitic sign from the 1930s in Hildesheim, Germany. The sign reads ‘Jews here in Hildesheim unwanted'. Courtesy of The Wiener Holocaust Library Collections. An antisemitic sign from the 1930s in Hildesheim, Germany. The sign reads ‘Jews here in Hildesheim unwanted'. Courtesy of The Wiener Holocaust Library Collections. 1 / 1 Antisemitism is hostility, prejudice or discrimination towards Jews. This section explores antisemitism throughout history.
Antisemitism An antisemitic sign from the 1930s in Hildesheim, Germany. The sign reads ‘Jews here in Hildesheim unwanted'. Courtesy of The Wiener Holocaust Library Collections. An antisemitic sign from the 1930s in Hildesheim, Germany. The sign reads ‘Jews here in Hildesheim unwanted'. Courtesy of The Wiener Holocaust Library Collections. 1 / 1 Antisemitism is hostility, prejudice or discrimination towards Jews. This section explores antisemitism throughout history.
10 May 1933 On 10 May 1933, university students supported by the Nazi Party instigated book burnings of blacklisted authors across Germany.
01 May 1935 On 1 May 1935, the German government issued a ban on all organisations of the Jehovah's Witnesses. Image courtesy of USHMM.
29 May 1942 On 29 May 1942, the German authorities in France passed a law requiring Jews to wear the Star of David.
16 May 1944 On 16 May 1944, inmates of the Gypsy camp in Auschwitz resisted the SS guards attempting to liquidate the camp.