The first cause that led to the chain of the effects of the Holocaust was the defeat Germany went through during World War 1. With this in mind, the website History.ucsb.edu.com states “As in most nations, the economic factors of the time play a significant role in determining how a society will behave. Germany was economically devastated after a draining defeat in World War I."(Castillo "Germany Economy in the 1920's ") Under these circumstances, this left Germany under great depression making citizens desperate to accept any kind …show more content…
With this intention, the website “Projet Aladin.com” stated ”At best, they were to disappear from the face of the earth, so that the Nazis could reach their goal: a Greater Germany free from Jews.” ("The Reasons for the Holocaust ") For this reason, this cause led to the formation of the Holocaust, which was the reaction to Jews from the Nazis. In the story book “Night” by Elie Wiesel, on of the characters says he has more faith in the Hitler because he has succeeded the promises he’s made to the Germans and Jews. (Wiesel