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Hollywood's response to antisemitism and Nazism in the 1930s

Hollywood's complex and conflicted response to antisemitism and the rise of Nazism in the 1930s, including commercial self-censorship, covert resistance, and anti-Nazi films.

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Jan 12, 2026

How did Hollywood studio policies and films respond to antisemitism and the rise of Nazism in the 1930s?

Hollywood's response to antisemitism and the rise of Nazism in the 1930s was complex and conflicted: studios engaged in commercial self-censorship to protect foreign markets and excised explicit Jewis...