This podcast episode delves into the widespread anti-Semitism in Central Europe between the wars, focusing on countries like Poland, Hungary, Romania, and Germany. It explores the gradual marginalization and isolation of Jewish communities through boycotts, discriminatory laws, and acts of violence. The conversation also highlights Hitler's leadership approach and the complex strategies employed by the Nazi party to achieve their anti-Semitic goals. The episode discusses the significance of the first state-backed anti-Semitic boycott organized by the Nazis and the subsequent implementation of discriminatory laws targeting Jews in various professions. The section also emphasizes the challenges faced by Jewish families in deciding whether to leave Germany or stay, and the increasing intensity of the Nazi regime's targeting and persecution of Jews leading up to the events of Kristallnacht.
