Many religious conflicts arise from bigotry; however, only a few will remain forever imprinted in world history. While some might leave a stain on the world's past, others – like the murder of the Semites – might leave a scar. The Holocaust, closely linked to World War II, was a devastating and systematic persecution of millions of Jews by the Nazi regime and its allies. Hitler, an anti-Semitic leader of the Nazis, believed that the Jewish race made the Aryan race impure. The Nazis did everything in their power to annihilate the followers of Judaism, while the Jews attempted to rebel, rebelled against the government and united as one. Furthermore, the genocide had many social science factors that caused opposition between Jews and Nazis. Both the German economy and the Nuremberg Laws spurred the Holocaust; however, most of the Nazis' and Hitler's actions towards Jews were due to the ethnicity of the victims. The German economy complicated the financial situation of the Nazis due to the events that occurred before the Holocaust. Due to the poor state of the economy, the funds obtained were traced back to the Jews, causing further disagreements. The World War I Treaty of Versailles said: “…Germany undertakes to repay all damages caused to the civilian population…and their property…” which led Germany into debt (Duffy). To compensate, the government used money from its citizens, but the Jews had to pay special taxes. This produced injustice among citizens and protesters, but the government executed or punished those who protested. Before the Holocaust, the German economy was in ruins due to World War I, and Hitler blamed it on the Jews (“Holocaust” 296). Hitler only...... middle of paper......m/source/versailles231-247.htm>.Haugen, David M. and Susan Musser. The Holocaust. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven, 2011. Print. Perspectives on modern world history."Holocaust". The World Book Encyclopedia. 2007. Print.Soumerai, Eve N. and Carol D. Schulz. “The Changing Life of Jews.” Daily life during the Holocaust. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1998. 57+. Print."The Taliban." Gale Opposing views in context. Gale Cengage Learning, 2010. Web. November 6, 2011. “Who are the Taliban?” BBC. BBC News South Asia, 1 October 2010. Web. 06 November. 2011. .