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War Crimes and the Holocaust Answers

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In addition to Jewish people, a specific group that the Nazis systematically killed during the Holocaust was

p
people with disabilities.
p
people with above-average intelligence.
p
people with blond hair.
p
people with great wealth.
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Hitler and the Nazis believed killing Jewish people, Roma, and other groups would

A
only make those groups stronger.
B
purify the German race and make life better for the German people.
C
allow him to win the war and take over the entirety of Europe.
D
prevent future wars.
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A similarity between Nazi policies towards Jewish people during World War II and policies in other countries during preceding centuries was that

N
Nazis discriminated against Jewish people.
N
Nazis deported Jewish people.
N
Nazis did not allow Jewish people to work.
N
Nazis did not allow Jewish people to practice their religion.
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Which contributed to Hitler’s rise to power in Germany?

H
Hitler scapegoated German Jewish people by blaming them for Germany’s bad economy and defeat in World War I.
H
Hitler named several prominent German Jewish people to office to demonstrate his willingness to work with the opposition.
H
Hitler prevented all Jewish citizens of Germany from relocating to Palestine, keeping his opponents from raising to power elsewhere.
H
Hitler received the votes of all German Jewish people, who welcomed his promise to restore the nation to its former greatness.
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What Nazi policy targeted people who had disabilities?

g
ghettos
d
death camps
c
concentration camps
e
euthanasia
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When the Nazi death camps were liberated, people around the world were most shocked by

A
the existence of the camps.
B
the size and scale of the camps.
C
the secrecy of the camps.
D
the locations of the camps.
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In 1947, the United Nations helped create a country

t
that would allow former Nazis to start a new life.
t
that could grow food to feed starving people in Europe.
w
where survivors of the Holocaust could live.
w
where Nazi criminals could be held.
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The term coined after the end of World War II to describe the Nazis’ strategy to exterminate European Jewish people and other groups is the

Kristallnacht
Option
Holocaust
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Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
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Great Depression
Option
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What was the ultimate result of the Final Solution?

A
Large numbers of people were forced to immigrate.
B
Jewish-owned businesses were closed in Germany.
C
Russia was conquered.
D
Millions of Jewish people were murdered.
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Hitler gained support for anti-Jewish policies in Germany by

A
claiming that Jewish people assassinating Arch Duke Ferdinand.
B
crediting Jewish people with helping Germany win World War I.
C
forcing Jewish people to pay German war reparations.
D
blaming Jewish people for the economic depression after World War I.
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By 1938, Jewish people in Nazi Germany were not allowed to work in the government or

A
carry identification.
B
live near other Jewish people.
C
attend synagogues.
D
attend schools and colleges.
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How did the Holocaust affect the Jewish population in Europe after World War II?

A
Millions were left without families or homes.
B
Most returned to their homes and businesses.
C
Many permanently settled into displaced persons camps.
D
Most returned to their European homelands.
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The Final Solution was Nazi Germany’s plan to

p
physically exterminate all Jewish people in Europe.
c
control all of Europe.
b
boycott Jewish businesses.
b
boycott the League of Nations.
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In 1933, Hitler took action against Jewish people in Germany by

b
building death camps in German cities.
b
building ghettos for Jewish people in many cities.
b
boycotting Jewish-owned businesses.
e
encouraging mob attacks on Jewish communities.

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