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Quiz 12_Western Civilization II

Quiz 12_Western Civilization II

Q 75 years ago 6 million European Jews were systematically slaughtered by the Nazis. Explain the steps that the Nazis took to attempt to murder all of the Jewish people of Europe. What ideas about Jewish people did the Nazis have and why were so many people willing to participate in this Holocaust? Do you think such a thing could happen again? Could it happen in the U.S.? Why or why not?

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When Hitler came to power he made the German believe that they were the pure race and any foreign race was not German race and therefore, the Jews became a target because it was believed that being foreign they had quite an influence on the business in Germany and were taking up jobs that should have otherwise belonged to the Germans only, thus, started the mass execution of the Jews by Hitler. Hitler was very influential speaker and he was able to convince the Germans that Jews should die and therefore, many people supported him.