War Crimes and the Holocaust

Question 1

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

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B: The Nazis planned to persecute the Jews and other groups.; D: The Nazis started the war in order to dominate Europe.

Question 2

What was Jackson trying to do?

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D: describe how the Nazis committed crimes against humanity and peace

Question 3

This passage from Jackson’s opening remarks focuses on

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A: the crime of genocide.

Question 4

Which excerpt best supports the charge that the Nazis had committed genocide?

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B: “It is my purpose to show a plan and design . . . to annihilate all Jewish people.”

Question 5

What does this eyewitness primarily describe in this passage from her testimony?

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A: the efforts to fool prisoners at a Nazi death camp

Question 6

What does the eyewitness primarily describe in this part of her testimony?

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C: the manner in which prisoners were executed at a Nazi death camp

Question 7

How do the testimonies of Göring and Jodl compare?

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C: Both defendants state that they had no choice; they had to follow orders.

Question 8

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.

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B: The prosecution accused the Nazis of crimes against peace.; C: The prosecution accused the Nazis of crimes against humanity.; 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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