Powerpoint on the Holocaust

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering key concepts, terms, and definitions related to the Holocaust based on lecture notes.

The Holocaust

Deliberate racial extermination by the Nazis of Jews and other groups deemed 'inferior', resulting in around 6 million Jewish deaths.

Final Solution

The Nazi plan initiated in 1942 to exterminate the Jewish population of Europe.

Bureaucracy in the Holocaust

A method by which the Holocaust was carried out, reflecting a system of organized murder facilitated by various levels of Nazi administration.

Functionalist Approach

A historical perspective suggesting that the Holocaust was not pre-planned from the beginning but evolved through a series of bureaucratic decisions.

Wannsee Conference

A 1942 meeting of senior Nazi officials to discuss and coordinate the implementation of the Final Solution.

'Judeo-Bolshevism'

A Nazi ideological construct used to justify their warfare and persecution against Jews, portraying them as a threat to Germany.

Resistance during the Holocaust

Various efforts to oppose Nazi tyranny, including rejecting stereotypes and preserving cultural identity.

Apocalyptic War

The radicalization of Nazi society framed as a struggle for Germany's survival during World War II.

Anne Frank's Perspective

A reflection on humanity's goodness in contrast to the atrocities committed during the Holocaust.

Theodor Adorno's Quote

Highlights the challenge of creating art after experiencing extreme horror, particularly in relation to the Holocaust.