The sign reads "Germans! Defend yourself! Buy nothing from [Jewish people]!” to support the Nazi belief that Jewish business owners were

The sign urges Germans to boycott Jewish businesses, reflecting Nazi propaganda that blamed Jewish people for Germany’s economic problems. The belief it promotes is that Jewish business owners were deliberately damaging the economy, so C is correct. The sign does not claim they planned a physical attack or sold useless products.

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