Overview of the Holocaust and Its Impact

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Holocaust
Systematic persecution and murder of 11 million people.
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Nazi Regime
Government responsible for Holocaust atrocities.
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Enabling Law
Suspended civil rights of Jewish people.
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Hindenburg Laws
Excluded Jews from Reich citizenship.
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Kristallnacht
November 1938 attack on Jewish properties.
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Final Solution
Planned mass execution of 'sub-human' groups.
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Concentration Camps
Facilities to control and terrorize Jewish population.
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Auschwitz
Largest concentration camp and extermination site.
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Killing Zone
Area for mass gassings and cremations.
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Dehumanization
Process of stripping Jews of human rights.
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Propaganda Campaign
Efforts to reinforce persecution of Jews.
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Jewish Population (1933)
Over 1 million Jews in Europe.
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Jewish Population (1945)
2 out of every 3 Jews killed.
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Medical Experiments
Inhumane tests conducted on camp prisoners.
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Isolation
Social separation of Jews from society.
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Forced Labor Camp
Facility where Jews were exploited for labor.
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Civil Rights Stripped
Jews lost rights to vote and marry.
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Sub-human Groups
Targeted populations including homosexuals and disabled.
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Night of Broken Glass
Rioters attacked Jewish homes and businesses.
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Cremation
Process of burning bodies in camps.
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Death Toll
Approximately 6 million Jews and others killed.