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Holocaust
Directions: Using the textbook – p. 554-558 – answer the following questions.
Then answer the Free Response Question on the final page.
Hitler believed Germans—especially blue-eyed, blond-haired “Aryans”—formed a “master race”
that was destined to rule the world. “Inferior races,” such as Jews, and nonwhites, were fit only
to serve Ayrans.
Define: Holocaust –
WHY THE JEWS?
Define: Anti-semitism –
In 1935, the ___________________ __________ stripped Jews of their civil rights and property
if they tried to leave Germany.
To make identification easier, Jews over the age of six had to wear a bright yellow
_____________ _______ _______________ on their clothing.
What happened on November 9, 1938, a night that came to be known as Kristallnacht—the night
of broken glass? Be specific.
THE PLIGHT OF JEWISH REFUGEES
About ________________ refugees fled to the United States, including physicist Albert Einstein.
How did the United States respond to Jewish refugees?
THE FINAL SOLUTION
Define: Genocide –
Hitler’s “Final Solution” was designed to eliminate all ____________ from Europe.
What other groups suffered the same fate as Jews?
CONCENTRATION CAMPS
What were ghettos?
What were concentration camps? Describe in a brief paragraph using your own words life in a
concentration camp?
EXTERMINATION
What was the name of the largest death camp?
Briefly describe a gas chamber in your own words.
What is a crematorium? Why was it used?
In addition to gas chambers, how were some victims killed?
FREE RESPONSE QUESTION:
The U.S. government did not pursue a policy of rescue for victims of Nazism during World
War II. Like their British counterparts, U.S. political and military leaders argued that
winning the war was the top priority and would bring an end to Nazi terror.
ANALYZE the priorities set by the United States during WW2. How does your analysis change
if you take the stance of an US politician or general? How does your analysis change if you take
the stance of a Jewish captive? Ultimately, what was the “right” decision?
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