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 22 June 1933, the Nazis banned the Social Democratic Party of Germany.
On 30 June 1934, the Night of Long Knives, a purge of the Nazi leadership by Hitler, took place.
On 28 June 1935, Paragraph 175 of the German Criminal Code was revised. This heightened the persecution of gay men.
On 22 June 1941, the Nazis invaded the Soviet Union.
On 9 June 1942, the Nazis liquidated the Czech village of Lidice in response to the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich in Prague.
On 6 June 1944, British, Canadian, French and US troops landed on the beaches of German-occupied France. This became known as D-Day.