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Hitler's charge that Jews were the "internal enemy" of Germany was ridiculous because (1)___ German-Jewish soldiers had fought for their country in World War _(2). Nearly (3). had died in battle, and (4)_________ had been decorated for bravery. Besides that, Jews were such a tiny minority that they made up only _(5)_________ of the total German population. In addition, German Jews, like all other German citizens, had lost their jobs and life savings in the _(6). And in no way did statistics show they "controlled" either the _(7). the (8). or the (9). as Hitler claimed they did. Finally, so many had broken ties to their Jewish traditions and had embraced German culture as their own that German Jews were known as the most in the world. >

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Hitler's accusation that Jews were an internal enemy was unfounded as many German Jews served and died in World War I, represented only 1% of the population, and were highly assimilated into German culture, contributing to various sectors without controlling them.

Hitler's charge that Jews were the "internal enemy" of Germany was ridiculous for several reasons.

First, (1) many German-Jewish soldiers had fought valiantly for their country in World War I (2).

A significant number (3) had sacrificed their lives in battle, and (4) numerous Jewish soldiers had been decorated for bravery.

These facts directly contradicted Hitler's assertion that Jews were somehow disloyal or a threat to Germany.

Moreover, (5) Jews constituted only a small fraction of the total German population, debunking the idea that they could wield any significant influence.

Additionally, (6) like all other German citizens, German Jews suffered economic hardship, losing their jobs and life savings during the economic turmoil of the post-World War I era.

Contrary to Hitler's claims, (7) statistics did not support the notion that Jews controlled key aspects of German society, such as the economy, (8) the media, or (9) government institutions.

The accusation that Jews held disproportionate power was unfounded and fueled by anti-Semitic propaganda rather than factual evidence.

Furthermore, (10) many German Jews had assimilated into German culture, breaking ties with their Jewish traditions.

In fact, they were often recognized as among the most assimilated Jewish populations in the world.

Hitler's scapegoating of Jews was not only baseless but also a dangerous and unjust pretext for the atrocities that would later be perpetrated during the Holocaust.

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