Holocaust

Adolf Hitler

He was elected chancellor in 1933 and used propaganda as a tool.

Joseph Goebbels

He was the Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany, overseeing the dissemination of propaganda to promote Nazi ideology and suppress opposition.

Antisemitism

Prejudice against Jews that had existed for centuries.

Heinrich Himmler

Led the SS, the Nazi's secret police

Adolf Eichmann

He helped organize the Holocaust.

Nuremberg Laws

Laws passed in 1935 stating that anyone with any Jewish blood would be considered a Jew.

Kristallnacht

Also known as the 'Night of Broken Glass,' it was an event where Jewish stores, houses, and synagogues were destroyed, marking the beginning of the Holocaust.

Ghettos

To confine Jews to specific areas where only Jews could live.

Final Solution?

The plan to eliminate all Jews from Europe, involving sending them to concentration camps.

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

An event on April 19, 1943, where 750 Jews resisted German soldiers to avoid deportation to concentration camps. 7,000 Jews were killed

Nuremberg Trials

22 major Nazi criminals were tried for their crimes, with 12 sentenced to death.

Why is it important to learn about the Holocaust?

It teaches us about the dangers of hatred against particular groups and the importance of resisting oppression.

Propaganda

It helped the Nazis maintain power.

Dr. Josef Mengele.

Carried out experiments on Jewish people at Auschwitz and became known as the "Angel of Death" for his brutal medical experiments.

Jewish Registry

A system where all people with Jewish ancestry had to register with the government.