[Netz]

Jews were sleepwalking from 1800-1945 thinking the majority of Christian Europe would FINALLY accept them as fellow Germans (or citizens of all other European nations) as part of the “Emancipation”.
Jew-hatred was rampant for 2000 years but in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries was also very strong.
Hitler’s base for annihilation was already set in place before 1933.
Ze’ev Jabotinsky (amongst others) as late as the late 1930’s of the coming Holocaust. Many stayed in place thinking there would be a sort of WWI Chivalric civility in terms of how POWs were treated or those under foreign occupation.
They missed all the clues, all the signs, all the violence, all the opportunities to run away but who could believe what was about to happen?

[Zhang Fei]

[They missed all the clues, all the signs, all the violence, all the opportunities to run away but who could believe what was about to happen?]

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The “convert or die” option had always previously been available. Unfortunately, Germans not foreclosed the convert option in Germany itself - they extended it to every square foot of Europe they conquered. That was simply unheard of and unprecedented in anything but the aftermath of a bloody battle where the attackers slaughtered the besieged after suffering horrendous casualties. To do this in the cold light of day placed Germany beyond the pale.

[17th Miss Regt]

Ze’ev Jabotinsky (amongst others) as late as the late 1930’s of the coming Holocaust.

netz, I think you are missing part of this sentence and its meaning is unclear. Please clarify.

[cowboyusa]

My maternal Grandparent's could, they sold thier business, and got out in 1937

[pabianice]

“What are they going to do? Kill all of us? — Jewish Dr. in the movie “Holocaust”