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Einsatzgruppen

Special Nazi killing squads that followed the German army into Eastern Europe to carry out mass shootings of Jews and others.

Third Reich

The name used by the Nazis for their regime in Germany from 1933 to 1945.

Treaty of Versailles

The peace treaty that ended World War I and imposed harsh penalties on Germany.

Racial superiority

The belief that one race is inherently better than others, a central Nazi ideology.

anti-semitism

Prejudice, hatred, or discrimination against Jews.

nationalism

A strong sense of pride in and loyalty to one's nation, sometimes to the exclusion or detriment of others.

chancellor

The head of government in Germany; Hitler was appointed chancellor in 1933.

Dictator

A ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained power by force.

ideology

A system of ideas and ideals, especially those that form the basis of political or economic theory.

Political spectrum

A range of political beliefs that can be placed on a scale from left (liberal) to right (conservative).

Left (in politics)

Generally supports social equality, government intervention in the economy, and progressive reform.

Right (in politics)

Generally supports tradition, limited government, free markets, and national identity.

Conservative (in politics)

Favoring traditional institutions and resisting sudden change.

Liberal (in politics)

Open to new ideas, social progress, and government intervention to promote equality.

Aryan

The term Nazis used to describe their idea of a "pure" Germanic race.

Nazism

The fascist ideology of the Nazi Party, based on authoritarianism, nationalism, and racial purity.

Nuremberg race laws

A set of anti-Jewish laws introduced in Nazi Germany in 1935 that excluded Jews from German society.

Protection of German Blood and German Honour

A Nuremberg Law that banned marriage or sexual relations between Jews and 'Aryans'.

Law of the protection of hereditary health

A Nazi law allowing forced sterilization of people with perceived genetic defects.

caricature

An exaggerated cartoon or drawing that distorts features for comic or political effect.

Holocaust

The genocide of approximately six million Jews by the Nazis during World War II.

Reich citizen's law

A law that stripped Jews of their German citizenship under the Nuremberg Laws.

classification

The first stage of genocide: dividing people into 'us and them' based on ethnicity, race, or religion.

symbolisation

The second stage of genocide: giving names or symbols to the classifications (e.g. Yellow Star for Jews).

discrimination

The third stage of genocide: denying rights to specific groups.

Dehumanisation

The fourth stage of genocide: denying the humanity of the targeted group.

Segregation

Separating people based on race, ethnicity, or religion.

Gentile

A person who is not Jewish.

Roma

A nomadic ethnic group, also known as 'Gypsies', targeted by the Nazis.

Sinti

A subgroup of the Roma people, also persecuted by the Nazis.

Extermination

The ninth stage of genocide: the mass killing of the targeted group.

Economic boycott

The organized refusal to buy or do business with a group or country, used by Nazis against Jews.

Organisation (stage)

The fifth stage of genocide: planning and coordinating mass killings.

Polarisation (stage)

The sixth stage of genocide: driving groups apart through propaganda and laws.

Indoctrination

Teaching a set of beliefs uncritically, often through propaganda and education.

propaganda

Information, especially biased or misleading, used to promote a political cause or point of view.

disinformation

False information spread deliberately to deceive.

Misinformation

False or inaccurate information spread regardless of intent to mislead.

razzia

A raid, especially one carried out by Nazis to arrest Jews or other targeted individuals.

Death marches

Forced marches of prisoners over long distances under brutal conditions.

SS (Schutzstaffel)

Elite Nazi paramilitary organization responsible for many of the crimes of the Holocaust.

Judenrat (Jewish council)

Councils of Jews appointed by the Nazis to administer Jewish communities under occupation.

eugenics

A pseudoscience aimed at improving genetic quality by controlling reproduction.

Gestapo

The secret police of Nazi Germany, known for brutal repression and surveillance.

Deportation

The forced removal of people from their homes, often to concentration or extermination camps.

Hitler Youth

A Nazi organization for boys to train them in Nazi ideology and prepare them for military service.

League of German Girls

A Nazi organization for girls to train them in Nazi ideals and prepare them for motherhood.

Preparation (stage)

The seventh stage of genocide: planning and training forces for mass killing.

Persecution (stage)

The eighth stage of genocide: identifying victims and separating them from society.

Extermination camp

A Nazi facility built for the mass murder of Jews and others.

Concentration camp

A prison camp used to detain and exploit perceived enemies of the Nazi regime.

Ghetto

A walled-off section of a city where Jews were forced to live under Nazi rule.

Subhuman

A Nazi term ('Untermensch') used to describe people considered inferior and not fully human.

(Untermensch)

A dehumanizing term used by Nazis for Jews, Roma, Slavs, and others they viewed as inferior.

Final Solution

Nazi Germany's plan to exterminate the Jewish population.

Wannsee Conference

A 1942 meeting where Nazi officials coordinated the implementation of the Final Solution.

Kristallnacht (Night of the Broken Glass)

A 1938 pogrom against Jews in Nazi Germany, involving destroyed synagogues, homes, and businesses.

sonderkommandos

Jewish prisoners forced to work in extermination camps, often disposing of gas chamber victims.