Preparation for Genocide: The “Center for the Study of the Jewish Problem” in Trieste, 1942–1944
Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Publication Date
Spring 2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Source Publication
Holocaust and Genocide Studies
Source ISSN
8756-6583
Abstract
In 1941 Fascist Italy established the so-called Centers for the Study of the Jewish Problem in an effort to develop an Italian variant of “spiritual racism” as a fitting counterpart to Nazi racial doctrine. The most active of the Centers was located in Trieste, home to one of Italy's largest Jewish communities. The institute's close ties with the German consulate and SS contingent played a crucial role in the assault on Trieste's Jewish population that began after German forces occupied northern Italy in 1943. While the Center served both propaganda and practical purposes, its key role lay in preparing the ideological groundwork for genocide.
Recommended Citation
Staudenmaier, Peter, "Preparation for Genocide: The “Center for the Study of the Jewish Problem” in Trieste, 1942–1944" (2017). History Faculty Research and Publications. 251.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/hist_fac/251
Comments
Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Vol. 31, No. 1 (Spring 2017): 1-23. DOI.