This is a question I ask due to an exchange in views between myself and another redditor. He brings up some points that I don't currently know the answers to, so I'm looking here.
Alright, this fellows thesis is that after being welcomed into Germany in the aftermath of the 1905 Russian Revolution, Jewish elite betrayed the country by bringing about America's entry into the war to ensure German defeat. He goes on to basically say the Jews brought the Holocaust on themselves, but I'm not here to attack his Nazi apologetics, only ask questions about the historical claims he is making. Namely:
Jews 'controlled' Germany through financial institutions and industry.
Samuel Untermyer declared a boycott and 'Holy War' against Germany which severely impacted Germany and made life very difficult for its citizens.
This really reeks of Neo-Nazi conspiracy bullshit to me, but I haven't found some solid sources to counter it yet, so I brought my questions here.
No part of the facts there are correct. Jews were established in Germany long before 1905. They were not Germany's elite before or after 1905 or 1914. They did not control the banks, they did not control any institutions. There was a boycott declared after the Nazis started implementing their anti-Semitic laws.