Dying hungry: Nazi ideology and the pragmatism behind starvation in implementing the final solution

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Abstract

German theories and policies regarding the relationship between food and Jewish citizens of eastern Europe served as an important foundation of the Nazis’ Judenpolitik during the Holocaust (1933-45). The mass starvation of Jews in German-dominated Europe was the result of a carefully calculated policy to make the Jews pay for a long list of misfortunes they had allegedly inflicted on the Germans. This policy evolved from a highly restrictive and discriminatory approach toward German Jews, which unfolded against a backdrop of harsh food policies applied to the local non-Jewish population.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)33-42
Number of pages10
JournalEast/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies
Volume8
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Apr 2021

Keywords

  • Food
  • Holocaust
  • Malnutrition
  • Starvation
  • War

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • History
  • Language and Linguistics
  • Literature and Literary Theory
  • Sociology and Political Science

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