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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

A
Kristallnacht
B
Holocaust
C
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
D
Great Depression
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The Final Solution was Nazi Germany’s plan to

A
physically exterminate all Jewish people in Europe.
B
control all of Europe.
C
boycott Jewish businesses.
D
boycott the League of Nations.
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What were the ghettos during the Holocaust?

A
Military camps where soldiers trained for combat missions
B
Crowded sections where Jews were forced to live separately
C
Protected shelters where refugees received food and housing
D
Government buildings where officials created public policies
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Approximately what percentage of all Jewish people living in Europe were killed during the Holocaust?

A
about 25%
B
about 50%
C
about 60%
D
about 90%
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Nazis who forced Jewish people to live in ghettos also forced them to

A
prepare food for German soldiers.
B
house SS soldiers whenever necessary.
C
make war materials for Germany.
D
choose the area they wanted to live in.
6

What Nazi policy targeted people who had disabilities?

A
ghettos
B
death camps
C
concentration camps
D
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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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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A similarity between Nazi policies towards Jewish people during World War II and policies in other countries during preceding centuries was that

A
Nazis discriminated against Jewish people.
B
Nazis deported Jewish people.
C
Nazis did not allow Jewish people to work.
D
Nazis did not allow Jewish people to practice their religion.
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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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