"Learning About the Holocaust" Flashcard

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What was Majdanek?

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Majdanek was an extermination camp designed to kill people during the Holocaust.

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How many people were killed during the Holocaust?

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Approximately six million people were killed during the Holocaust.

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Which groups were targeted during the Holocaust besides Jews?

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Romani people, disabled individuals, and certain political and religious groups were also targeted.

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What role did Adolf Hitler play in the Holocaust?

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Adolf Hitler was the Chancellor of Germany who engineered the concentration camps.

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When were Holocaust survivors liberated?

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Holocaust survivors were liberated in 1945 when Germany surrendered.

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What is the Holocaust?

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The Holocaust was the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews and millions of others by the Nazi regime and its collaborators.

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What were concentration camps?

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Concentration camps were facilities where Jews and other targeted groups were imprisoned, forced into labor, and often killed.

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What was the significance of the Nuremberg Laws?

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The Nuremberg Laws were anti-Semitic laws enacted in Nazi Germany that stripped Jews of their rights and citizenship.

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What was the Final Solution?

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The Final Solution was the Nazi plan to exterminate the Jewish people.

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Who were the Allies during World War II?

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The Allies were the coalition of countries, including the United States, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom, that opposed the Axis powers.