Arizace potravinářských podniků a obchodů v Protektorátu Čechy a Morava
Aryanization of food enterprises and shops in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia

Author(s): Monika Sedláková
Subject(s): Jewish studies, Economic history, Ethnohistory, Recent History (1900 till today), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), Fascism, Nazism and WW II, History of Antisemitism
Published by: Židovské Muzeum v Praze
Keywords: Aryanization; food enterprises; Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia; Treuhänder; Jewish businesses; liquidation;
Summary/Abstract: This text focuses the Aryanization of food enterprises and businesses in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, following the decree by Reich Protector Konstantin von Neurath on June 21, 1939. Jewish businesses were placed under the administration of trustees, known as Treuhänder, who were appointed by the Reich Protector or the Oberlandrat. These trustees had extensive powers to manage the businesses, often leading to their eventual Aryanization or liquidation. The process was driven by economic incentives and the desire to eliminate Jewish influence from the economy. The document highlights the significant interest in these positions due to the financial benefits and opportunities they provided. It also discusses the broader impact of these policies on the Jewish community and the economy of the Protectorate, including the high rate of liquidation of Jewish food businesses. The role of German organizations and individuals in the Aryanization process is also examined, emphasizing the collaboration between the Nazi regime and local authorities.

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