The darkest of times descended upon the Jewish community in Germany as the Nazi regime issued the Decree on the Utilization of Jewish Property. This sinister law forced Jews to sell their real property, businesses, and stocks at ridiculously low prices, effectively stripping them of their livelihood and dignity. The "Aryanization" policy enabled the Nazi government to plunder Jewish wealth, while pretending to compensate them with a fraction of their properties' true value. This blatant robbery was just another chapter in the vicious persecution of Jews, which would eventually lead to the horrors of the Holocaust.