Harvard UniversityNovember 1997, Jerusalem
Why the Germans? Why the Jews?
The first question has two aspects: Why was it in Germany that the Holocaust took place; and why were the Jews the victims?
For genocide to happen, two factors are necessary, both of which have always been present. The first is a great hatred among the populace, from whom a group of perpetrators can be found; the second is a political structure that has the means to enact a program of persecution, violence, and... Continue reading
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