International Impact
The Nazi boycott inspired similar boycotts in other countries. In Poland, the head of the Catholic Church, Cardinal Hlond called for a boycott of Jews and the Endeks (founded by Roman Dmowski) organized boycotts of Jewish businesses across the country. The government stopped hiring Jews and promoted a boycott of Jewish businesses from 1935. Jewish ritual slaughter was banned in Poland in 1936 (in Germany it was banned from 1930).
In Palestine, the Arab leadership organized boycotts of Jewish businesses from 1929 onwards, with violence often directed at Arabs who did business with Jews.
In Quebec, French-Canadian nationalists organized boycotts of Jews in the thirties.
In the USA Nazi supporters such as Father Charles Coughlin agitated for a boycott of Jewish businesses and there was widespread violence against Jewish targets. Ivy League Universities restricted the numbers of Jews allowed admission.
In Austria an organization called the Antisemitenbund had campaigned against Jewish civil rights since 1919. The organization took its inspiration from Karl Lueger the legendary 19th century antisemitic mayor of Vienna who inspired Hitler and had also campaigned for a boycott of Jewish Businesses. Austrian campaigns tended to heighten around Christmas and became effective from 1932. As in Germany, Nazis picketed Jewish stores in an attempt to prevent shoppers from using them.
In Hungary, the government passed laws limiting Jewish economic activity from 1938 onwards. Agitation for boycotts dated back to the mid-nineteenth century when Jews received equal rights.
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