Was racism a factor in WWII?

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Like everybody else, I've been home, watching a lot of TV. I like history. programs. And I believe there may be another dimension to WWII, and that is racism. Aggression was the main cause, but was there other factors. In pre-WWII era, Germany was embroiled with the concept of a "Master Race", and other peoples as coming from inferior stalk. Jews, of course, were at the very bottom. Therefore the lands of those inferiors could be taken from them, and they were to be eradicated or at best made into slaves. Strangely Mussolini had similar ideas about Ethiopians. The Japanese were also members of the "Master Race". Chinese, and other East- Asian nations were viewed quite like the way Slavs, Poles, and Eastern Europeans were viewed by Germany. And the Japanese also viewed the US as having lost its vitality by being diluted with ***** blood. And that they would lack the will to fight. The atrocities of the Axis powers, during the War, were definitely raced based by both Germany, and Japan; so it's hard to say race wasn't a factor. I began to wonder if racism was one of the causes of WWII????
 

Imperialism was on it's way out. Japan's need to grow was dependent on more natural resources than they had. Germany under Hitler saw Europe, Russia, Canada, Africa and more as area to be conquered by Germany. So I say no it was not prompted by race.
 
fmdog44 said:
Imperialism was on it's way out. Japan's need to grow was dependent on more natural resources than they had. Germany under Hitler saw Europe, Russia, Canada, Africa and more as area to be conquered by Germany. So I say no it was not prompted by race.
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And you would be wrong. It was based on hatred of the Jewish people.
 
Nathan said:
I think that you've answered your own question.
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Yup, maybe he did.

I know Hitler blamed the Jews for Germany's loss of WWI. He believed they didn't fight hard enough which was not true as many received the Iron Cross for bravery. I think Hitler had issues which he allowed to fester and saw an opportunity to prey upon others civilians who were suffering after WWI to establish himself as a savior figure by promoting the creed of Aryan superiority etc.
 
fmdog44 said:
I see. You are the leading authority on WWII. I read "Mein Kampf" and "Inside The Third Reich Memoirs By Albert Speer" when I was in college. To say Hitler's hatred of the Jews was the reason for WWII. is just plain stupid.
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And the reason was . . . . what? Lebensraum?
 

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