On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany. You are about to find out what the rights and responsibilities of Jews were in Nazi Germany. Adolf Hitler used propaganda throughout Germany to brainwash people into believing that "the Jews are our misfortune." One of the tools he used as propaganda against the Jews was the weekly newspaper called “der sturmer” which meant the aggressor. On the front page of all the newspapers it was said in bold letters that the Jews are our misfortune. There were also many cartoons showing Jews as having hooked noses. The newspaper's influence was spreading rapidly, and by 1938 nearly half a million copies were distributed per week. Many horrible things happened during the Holocaust. Shep Zitler is a Holocaust survivor. In February 1939 Shep was drafted into the Polish Army. Jews lived on one side of the street while Poles lived on the other. The main languages ​​spoken were Yiddish and Russian. His lieutenant's name was Walchek, and on his office door there was a sign that said in all capital letters, "ENTRY IS FORBIDDEN TO JEWS AND DOGS." The war began on September 1, 1939. When Germany invaded Poland, Poland lost in 16 days. Shep was with the 77th pulk piechoty and they were captured and taken to a prisoner of war camp around Kielce. Many people died every day due to lack of food. Shep was forced to load coal at the camp called Ludwigsdorf. Minute after minute Jews were singled out for special treatment. When he went to Goerlitz he had to clean poop and urine from the toilets with his bare hands. The Germans always chose Jews to do all the dangerous and dirtiest jobs they could find. ...... middle of paper ...... an officer stormed the front of the store and ruined the front of the store with graffiti and trash all over the walls and windows. He remembered that the door was bolted shut and that all the metal shades were drawn to try to protect all the windows. When it ended there was graffiti everywhere with swastikas and writings that said “kauft nicht bei juden” which meant don't buy from Jews; they also wrote “die juden sind unser ungluck” which meant that the Jews are our misfortune. These were both the most commonly known Nazi slogans. The storm troopers were also there to make sure no one entered the shops even if the doors were closed. It was mainly about showing strength towards the Jews. These are many of the rights and responsibilities of Jews during the Holocaust. Approximately 6,000,000 Jews were killed during the Holocaust and are still remembered today.