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The mass murder of Jewish and other groups of people by the German Nazis during World War II is known as

A
nationalism.
B
propaganda.
C
antisemitism.
D
the Holocaust.
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After WWII began, Jewish people were taken into custody and placed where? Check all that apply.concentration campsother countriessmall German villageschurchesghettos

A
concentration camps
B
other countries
C
small German villages
D
churches
E
ghettos
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After Hitler came to power, German people of Jewish ancestry

A
lost their rights overnight.
B
gradually lost their rights.
C
left their homeland immediately.
D
gained the right of citizenship.
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What were the Nuremberg Trials?

A
trials in which Nazi leaders were charged with “crimes against humanity”
B
trials in which leading Nazi generals were accused of having lost the war on purpose
C
trials in which Adolf Hitler was ordered to return the stolen property of Jewish people
D
trials in which German people of Jewish ancestry were charged with having started World War II
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Which of the following helped Hitler and other Nazi leaders make it easier to carry out the Holocaust?

A
They carefully explained to the German people their plans for extermination.
B
They promised equal rights for all Germans for most of the 1930s.
C
They made antisemitism an everyday part of life in Germany.
D
They opened up the extermination camps to inspection by the German public.
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Which of the following happened in Germany during Kristallnacht? Select three options.War with Britain was declared.Synagogues across Germany were burned.Many Jewish people were arrested or killed.Citizenship was restored to Jewish people.Jewish businesses were destroyed.

A
War with Britain was declared.
B
Synagogues across Germany were burned.
C
Many Jewish people were arrested or killed.
D
Citizenship was restored to Jewish people.
E
Jewish businesses were destroyed.
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The Nazis’ plan for mass murder was aimed at which of the following groups of people? Select five options.people with disabilitiesCatholicsRomaJewish peoplehomosexual peopleJehovah’s WitnessesProtestants

A
people with disabilities
B
Catholics
C
Roma
D
Jewish people
E
homosexual people
F
Jehovah’s Witnesses
G
Protestants
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At the Wannsee Conference in 1942, the Nazis made plans for

A
the invasion of Poland.
B
air raids on London.
C
an attack on Pearl Harbor.
D
the Final Solution.
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Which are examples of the discrimination that Europeans of Jewish ancestry endured throughout history? Select five options.European Jewish people were forced to live in segregated communities.European Jewish people were prohibited from owning land.European Jewish people were barred from certain professions.European Jewish people were subject to physical abuse, even murder.European Jewish people were forced to marry outside of their religion against their will.European Jewish people were subject to arbitrary deportations.European Jewish people were offered free transportation to leave Europe.

A
European Jewish people were forced to live in segregated communities.
B
European Jewish people were prohibited from owning land.
C
European Jewish people were barred from certain professions.
D
European Jewish people were subject to physical abuse, even murder.
E
European Jewish people were forced to marry outside of their religion against their will.
F
European Jewish people were subject to arbitrary deportations.
G
European Jewish people were offered free transportation to leave Europe.
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The sign in the photograph below says, "Germans! Defend yourself! Buy nothing from Jews!”

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The Nazis were trying to protect Jewish citizens from discrimination.
B
The Nazis were trying to stop the boycott of Jewish businesses.
C
The Nazis were officially promoting and directing antisemitism.
D
The Nazis were trying to restrict antisemitic behavior among citizens.

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