Aryanization

Aryanization was a policy implemented by Nazi Germany that involved the forced transfer of Jewish-owned businesses, property, and assets to non-Jewish Germans. This process aimed to exclude Jews economically and reinforce Nazi racist ideology. Often, it involved intimidation, confiscation, and legal manipulation, leading to the systematic theft of Jewish property. Aryanization was a key step in the broader persecution of Jews, contributing to their economic marginalization and, ultimately, their displacement and extermination during the Holocaust.