Jewish Immigrants

Throughout the history of America, there has always been a influx of Jews from Europe. Even though Emma Lazarus wrote her poem after the massive immigration of German Jews to America, her poem can be used to describe the Jewish Immigrants. Many German Jews arrived in New York " tired ... poor... [and] yearning to breathe free." While New York City was still a hub for German Jewish immigrants, some had also moved to Atlanta and more Western states. Several of the German Jewish families who immigrated to America will forever have their names etched into her history, through their central role as entrepreneurs in America's expanding clothing industry. They began from humble careers and worked their way up the proverbial food chain. Once

There were many Jews who chose to stay while others flee their home countries looking for shelter. “It was not until 1941 that official German policy encouraged Jews to leave the country by making life in Germany increasingly difficult for them. Jews were forbidden from working in certain professions and renting or owning homes in many places; they could not hold on to their financial assets and could not move freely” (America, 2017). As a result of these policies along with a hateful campaign filled with anti-Semitic propaganda and increasingly violent climate, life in Germany was impossible for many Jews.

Canada is presently known for welcoming many racial groups into the country. However, the Canadian government is not always giving out warm welcomes to different ethnicities. During World War Two, the country rejects many Japanese and Italians who are already Canadian. The treatment of the Japanese and Italians in the Second World War is very unjust. The two groups face being put into internment camps against their own will, the government separates families and force men to work on farms with little pay. The government of Canada also mistreat the Japanese and Italian Canadians because they are full of fear and superstition.

There was a great amount of people who wanted to help the refugees especially those with a German descent. Many thought that Canada should try and help as many Jewish refugees as they could because of how poorly they have been treated by their own country. Others thought that there was no excuse for Canada to refuse Jewish refugees to come because they were not asking for a lot. And others supported emigration of Jewish refugees because of how brutal their living conditions were in

Silencing individual Indigenous peoples’ achievements in historical documents was a strategic method for keeping the Euro-Canadian power balance in tact over Indigenous peoples whilst silencing Indigenous peoples whom voiced their opinions and concerns about this lack of information. Without accurate and obligatory documentation, Indigenous peoples did not have accurate ‘proof or evidence’ to support their statements about their World War II involvements. Thus, the Canadian government ignored the needs of Indigenous communities with the least amount of backlash from society; Effectively silencing the needs of Indigenous peoples whilst benefiting the needs of

As millions of Jews were being corralled and killed by the Nazi regime during the height of Hitler’s power from 1931 to 1945, millions more were attempting to flee to other countries to escape. Many were not welcome by Western Democracies, and of all these countries who eventually went on to defeat Hitler Canada had perhaps the worst record, taking in a scant five thousand Jews, compared to the hundreds of thousands of Britain and the United States. Despite its vast tracts of land, and abundant Natural Resources, and history of a moderate and liberal Nation Canada refused to help those that needed it the most. This essay will examine this important historical issue in the following way, first it will look at the rise of and prevalence of anti-Semitism during the war in both English and French Canada, then it will look at Canada’s reaction to refugees during and after the war, before finally coming to a conclusion about how Canada treated Jewish refugees and why. This paper will argue that Canada treated Jewish refugees profoundly unfairly, and that they were treated this way due to deep seated racial hatred in Canada.

As a nation, Canada is known to the rest of the world for being thoughtful, polite, and generally very accepting of all ethnicities and people. However, the treatment of Canada’s Indigenous population, Japanese Canadians, African American and Indigenous slaves seems to suggest otherwise. Canada's dark past may not be talked about often, but there are three main events that targeted specific ethnic groups which still affect those people today. Residential Schools led to major negative cultural consequences, as well as psychological and sociological effects. Japanese-Canadian Internment Camps were used to strip Japanese Canadians of their rights because of the World War II bombing of Pearl Harbor. And finally, for two centuries slavery was legal in New France, and in Lower Canada under British rule. Human beings were being held captive and were owned by many people, including governors, bishops, military officers, priests, and blacksmiths. All of these terrible consequences can be accredited to Canada’s imperialistic policies.

One thing that stood out to me was how the rest of the World put a limitation on Jewish immigration when the Jewish refugees tried to escape from Hitler’s take over. In 1924, the United States passed the Johnson-Reed Act which restricted immigration based on national quotas. President Herbert Hoover went has far to bar the mentally disabled from coming into America. In 1936, an Arab general strike occurred to protest Jewish immigration. Recession and revolt meant a decline in immigration certificates, even for Jews in Europe. Due to this increased violence, the White Paper of May 1939 which put limitations on Jewish immigration to Palestine so that the Jews would never outnumber the Arabs. The Arabs were worried about the Jews taking over Palestine

Another reason the townspeople might not have moved was because they did not believe that Hitler's German regime could annihilate the whole Jewish population that is spread throughout so many nations.

Canada is not a perfect country that makes no mistakes. Its road to democracy, multiculturalism and equality is long and still continues. Canada once faced serious racism problems, for example, German and Ukrainian Canadians were not treated well during World War I. It was the first time Canadian government and citizens took prejudiced and unfair actions to its own citizens. In 1914, more than a million people from Germany and Ukraine lived in Canada. Many Canadians feared that some of these immigrants from enemy countries might be spies; therefore, Germans and Ukrainians were labelled enemy aliens. They were required to carry their identifications and report their movements to the police, and many lost the right to vote. More than 8000 Germans

Beginning in the early 1930’s, the Nazi party found ways to hurt Jewish people, economically, emotionally, and physically. Official laws and decrees were made to ensure the economic and legal downfall of Jewish people. Jews were exempted and expelled from their professions and practices, stripped of education, revoked from their citizenship, and much more. Jews were also physically harmed; Nazis brutally and inhumanely attacked and molested Jews of all ages and genders. Being physically and legislatively attacked took a toll on the Jewish people. The emotional trauma and scars would be permanent. Growing up being taught that you are inferior or deserved to be beaten and stoned is horrendous for oneself. The Nazis were purposely abusive to

During the Great Depression, 10,000 immigrants were deported. In 1931, the government put a complete halt in immigration. The Canadian government also refused to let Jews into Canada. This was especially evident during May 1939. The SS St. Louis tried to land on the east coast of Canada. The ship was denied permission to dock. The St. Louis was carrying over 900 Jewish refugees. The ship was forced to return to Europe. Also, during the Cold War, many immigrants from communist countries were denied entry because the government was afraid the immigrants might promote communism in Canada and brainwash Canadians’ minds. During this period, the government took many actions to prevent the Japanese, Chinese, East Indians and others from entering Canada through a series of restrictions and acts.

In the autobiography, “Out of the Shadow”, author Rose Cohen, a Russian-Jewish immigrant, explains the social and economic conditions during the late 1800s and early 1900s for Jews immigrating into the United States. Cohen explains how many Jews fled Eastern Europe and Russia during this time due to the ruling of the tsar, fear of religious persecution, and economic restrictions. Because these restrictions were becoming the norm for Jewish people in their county, Rose’s father, a tailor, began to embark on a journey to the United States of America, in hopes of beginning a new life for himself and his family. Even though her father is captured at the border of Russia and returned home, he managed to get to America. Once in

Nowadays, Canada is a multicultural country. Canada has always been an accepting and welcoming society. But in the 19th century, Canada had a lengthy and horrible antisemitism history. Canada prides itself on the Charter of Human Rights and Freedom but denied and were not willing to help the Jewish refugees. It is disturbing and shameful in Canadian history.

The investigation assesses demographic shifts to Palestine in the context of the Arab-Israeli Conflict. It more specifically inquires about the impact of Jewish immigration on Palestine in terms of the effects it had on Jewish-Arab relationships in Palestine. It seeks to determine the extent the third, fourth, and fifth aliyahs of 1919-1939 had on the economic development of the Israeli State and its social implications. Monographs and general texts will be used to provide background on the conflict, including the rise of Zionism, the British Mandate, the White Paper, and the Peel Commission. This context will also be used to critically analyze the role of Jewish immigration to Palestine and the role it played in land reforms, rioting, and the implementation of restrictions set by the British government on Palestine. Two secondary sources, William L. Cleveland’s A History of the Modern Middle East and Howard M. Sachar’s A History of