&gt; one should keep in mind that anti-semitism was widespread everywhere at the time.<p>It was and it is widespread: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Timeline_of_antisemitism" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Timeline_of_antisemitism</a> ,not only at <i>the time</i>.