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War Crimes and the Holocaust Answers

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Which points does Jackson make in this section of his opening statement? Check all that apply.

A
Hitler was solely to blame for the war.
B
The Nazis planned to persecute the Jews and other groups.
C
The world failed to act quickly enough to stop Nazi aggression.
D
The Nazis started the war in order to dominate Europe.
E
Most Germans were ignorant of Nazi policies.
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What was Jackson trying to do?

A
show how Hitler was primarily to blame for the crimes committed
B
detail the atrocities that occurred at concentration camps
C
provide evidence that the Nazis were not guilty of war crimes
D
describe how the Nazis committed crimes against humanity and peace
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This passage from Jackson’s opening remarks focuses on

A
the crime of genocide.
B
the crime of enslavement.
C
the importance of fair trials.
D
the importance of freedom of religion.
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Which excerpt best supports the charge that the Nazis had committed genocide?

A
“Let there be no misunderstanding about the charge of persecuting Jews.”
B
“It is my purpose to show a plan and design . . . to annihilate all Jewish people.”
C
“It was a policy directed against other nations as well as against the Jews.”
D
“Anti-Semitism was promoted to divide and embitter the democratic peoples.”
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What does this eyewitness primarily describe in this passage from her testimony?

A
the efforts to fool prisoners at a Nazi death camp
B
the long, painful train trip to a Nazi prison camp
C
the forced labor that many prisoners endured at Nazi prison camps
D
the apparatus used to execute prisoners at a Nazi death camp
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What does the eyewitness primarily describe in this part of her testimony?

A
the efforts to fool prisoners at a Nazi prison camp
B
the separation of prisoners at a Nazi death camp
C
the manner in which prisoners were executed at a Nazi death camp
D
the inhumane way that prisoners were washed at a Nazi prison camp
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How do the testimonies of Göring and Jodl compare?

A
Both defendants are remorseful; they confess to committing war crimes.
B
Both defendants claim that no war crimes or crimes against humanity were committed.
C
Both defendants state that they had no choice; they had to follow orders.
D
Both defendants claim that they had no knowledge of the crimes committed.
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Which best characterize statements and testimony given at the trials? Check all that apply.The prosecution was reluctant to address Nazi anti-Semitism. The prosecution accused the Nazis of crimes against peace.The prosecution accused the Nazis of crimes against humanity.Most of the defendants admitted to committing the crime of genocide.Eyewitness testimony detailed the execution of prisoners at death camps.Eyewitness testimony described the inhumane treatment of prisoners at camps.

A
The prosecution was reluctant to address Nazi anti-Semitism.
B
The prosecution accused the Nazis of crimes against peace.
C
The prosecution accused the Nazis of crimes against humanity.
D
Most of the defendants admitted to committing the crime of genocide.
E
Eyewitness testimony detailed the execution of prisoners at death camps.
F
Eyewitness testimony described the inhumane treatment of prisoners at camps.

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