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Hitler and the Nazis believed killing Jewish people, Roma, and other groups would

A
only make those groups stronger.
B
purify the German race and make life better for the German people.
C
allow him to win the war and take over the entirety of Europe.
D
prevent future wars.
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Which contributed to Hitler’s rise to power in Germany?

A
Hitler scapegoated German Jewish people by blaming them for Germany’s bad economy and defeat in World War I.
B
Hitler named several prominent German Jewish people to office to demonstrate his willingness to work with the opposition.
C
Hitler prevented all Jewish citizens of Germany from relocating to Palestine, keeping his opponents from raising to power elsewhere.
D
Hitler received the votes of all German Jewish people, who welcomed his promise to restore the nation to its former greatness.
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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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In 1933, Hitler took action against Jewish people in Germany by

A
building death camps in German cities.
B
building ghettos for Jewish people in many cities.
C
boycotting Jewish-owned businesses.
D
encouraging mob attacks on Jewish communities.
5

Before Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany, his book Mein Kampf called for

A
a boycott of Jewish-owned businesses.
B
the removal of Jewish people from Germany.
C
a holocaust of Jewish people.
D
genocide of Jewish people.
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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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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%
8

Most of the people killed by Nazi Germany during the Holocaust were

A
Jewish people.
B
Russian people.
C
gay people.
D
Roma people.
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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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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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