Overview of the Holocaust and Its Impact

Holocaust

Systematic persecution and murder of 11 million people.

Nazi Regime

Government responsible for Holocaust atrocities.

Enabling Law

Suspended civil rights of Jewish people.

Hindenburg Laws

Excluded Jews from Reich citizenship.

Kristallnacht

November 1938 attack on Jewish properties.

Final Solution

Planned mass execution of 'sub-human' groups.

Concentration Camps

Facilities to control and terrorize Jewish population.

Auschwitz

Largest concentration camp and extermination site.

Killing Zone

Area for mass gassings and cremations.

Dehumanization

Process of stripping Jews of human rights.

Propaganda Campaign

Efforts to reinforce persecution of Jews.

Jewish Population (1933)

Over 1 million Jews in Europe.

Jewish Population (1945)

2 out of every 3 Jews killed.

Medical Experiments

Inhumane tests conducted on camp prisoners.

Isolation

Social separation of Jews from society.

Forced Labor Camp

Facility where Jews were exploited for labor.

Civil Rights Stripped

Jews lost rights to vote and marry.

Sub-human Groups

Targeted populations including homosexuals and disabled.

Night of Broken Glass

Rioters attacked Jewish homes and businesses.

Cremation

Process of burning bodies in camps.

Death Toll

Approximately 6 million Jews and others killed.