Antisemitism is the act of hostility or prejudice against Jews.
This section explores antisemitism throughout history.
Antisemitism
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How did the Nazis rise to power?
On 14 July 1933, the Sterilisation Law was passed. This made sterilisation of the disabled compulsory.
On 20 July 1933, the Vatican signed a Concordat with the Nazis. This made the Vatican the first state to officially recognise Nazi Germany.
On 12 July 1936, Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp was established in Oranienburg, near Berlin.
On 19 July 1937, an exhibition in Munich opened on 'Degenerate Art', presenting modern art as corrupt and un-German.
On 6 July 1938, the Evian Conference began. The conference was called to discuss the growing refugee problem in Europe.
On 22 July 1944, the extermination camp Majdanek was liberated by Soviet troops.