How 6 US Companies Profited With Nazi Germany

Several well-established American companies aided Nazi Germany during the Holocaust, directly profiting from the atrocities perpetrated against the Jewish People. These include well-known businesses like IBM, which supplied data processing systems to the Nazi regime, and Ford, whose German subsidiary produced military vehicles for the Wehrmacht. The majority of individuals involved in the decision to do business with Nazi Germany were motivated by greed rather than anti-semitism. The question remains whether or not these corporations should continue to be held responsible today for the role they played in the murder of Jews during World War II. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:30 Motive #1: Antisemitism - Ford Motors, Texaco, and Rockefeller 01:13 Motive #2: Greed - General Electric and IBM 04:32 Motive #3: Profit over patriotism - Kodak 05:39 How should we handle companies that collaborated with Nazis? 06:40 Human rights violations by companies today 07:00 Incentivizing ethical bahavior Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads! Recommended video— WW2: The Emergence of Nazism and the Holocaust We have merch! – Let’s connect: Website — Instagram — Twitter — TikTok — @jewishunpacked Facebook — ----------- Image and footage credits: National Archives and Records Administration Library of Congress FDR Library Storyblocks British Pathé Ford Motor Company Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Time Magazine : National Post, The News Tribune, The Roanoke Times, Santa Cruz Sentinel, The Vancouver Sun United States Holocaust Memorial Museum courtesy of Werner Krauss, Eric Saul Dutch National Archives Eastman Kodak Universal Pictures Red Granite Pictures Paramount Pictures General Electric Ivory Way Productions 20th Television MGM Transit Film American Entertainment Partners, 20th Century Fox Sony Pictures Television Premier Productions International Business Machines Corporation National Tuberculosis Association Coronet Instructional Films Dialog Press Bell System PACT Hal Roach Studios Artgrid Associated Press ----------- Executive Producer: — Barry Skolnick Co-Executive Producer: — Shmuel Katz ----------- About Explainers: From ancient Jewish traditions to the modern State of Israel, we explain it all. Diving into anything and everything related to Jewish culture, history, and even religion. Understand Jewish holidays, Israeli politics, Jewish diasporic communities, and more. Learn about Judaism in pop culture, debunking myths about Jews, and explore obscure Israeli landmarks. We’re asking questions as basic as “What is the Talmud?”, and as obscure as “How did hip-hop boost Kosher wine sales?”, and everything in between. About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking. #Jewish #Holocaust #America