Abstract

While the Nazi regime’s anti-Catholic policies alienated vast segments of the Catholic population, some tried to come to terms with the regime for reasons of self-protection or conviction.

A Crucifix and an Antisemitic Message at the Entrance to a Franconian Village (1935)

Source

Source: “Jews are not wanted here” – sign adjacent to the crucifix in front of a village in Franconia. Unknown photographer.
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Recommended Citation

A Crucifix and an Antisemitic Message at the Entrance to a Franconian Village (1935), published in: German History in Documents and Images, <https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/nazi-germany-1933-1945/ghdi:image-2067> [April 23, 2024].

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