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What war was going on from 1939-1945
WWII
How did the end of WWI contribute to Hitler's ability to become Chancellor?
Germany was left in economic ruin, people were hungry and out of work and Hitler's message was for a stronger better Germany
Holocaust
the systematic plan to annihilate Jews
"Burned whole"
What was the purpose of Concentration Camps
To kill Jews
Why do we study the Holocaust?
To never forget and learn the message of hate
What who was elected Chancellor of Germany in 1933
Hitler
What did Hitler say about the Jews that gave him power?
He said they were to blame for the reason Germany was struggling
Ghetto
a contained community
What was Kindertransport?
The effort to save Jewish children by transporting them to England
What does " Neutrality helps the oppressor never the victim"
Silence allows bad things to happen
In 1935, Hitler passed a law that stripped Jews of their rights...What were these called?
Nuremberg Laws
Name 2 things Hitler changed in his first years in power?
Barred Jews from public places, banned books, stripped them of their citizenship
Bigotry
Racism
Why did the Nazis tattoo the Jews with numbers when they arrived at the camps?
To keep track of them and dehumanize them
How come Anne Frank had hope for mankind?
She truly believed that people were not evil
When and Why did the US join WWII?
Bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941
Name 2 ways that technology made the Holocaust possible
Trains, gas (Zyclon B) and the press for propaganda
Liberation
to free
What was the Warsaw Uprising?
the resistance movement at the Warsaw Ghetto...Jews stood up to the Nazis, but were eventually overpowered
Who ultimately gave Hitler his power?
The average citizen, because they stood by and watched without resistance
In 1942 the Nazis planned the Final Solution. What was this?
The plan to annihilate all Jews
Give an example of how Hitler used propaganda to influence the people to hate Jews
Games, posters, comparing Jews to rats
Anti Semitism
Prejudice against Jews
Who are the Righteous Among Nations?
The saviors of the Jews during the Holocaust
"Courage is never alone, for it has fear as its ever present companion" What does this mean?
It takes bravery to be courageous