Profits and Persecution

Profits and Persecution delves into the complex role of Germany's largest industrial and financial enterprises in the Holocaust, examining their motivations and actions regarding Jewish persecution. Through analysis of around one hundred significant firms from the Nazi era, Peter Hayes reveals how corporate leaders interacted with Jewish communities, property, and labor, highlighting the intersection of business history and Holocaust studies. The work illustrates how commonplace mindsets facilitated the deadly objectives of the Third Reich, providing insight into the chilling complicity of big business in these historical atrocities.