The Holocaust - AP European History
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What was the name of the Nazi plan to annihilate the Jewish people?
What was the name of the Nazi plan to annihilate the Jewish people?
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The Final Solution. Nazi euphemism for the systematic extermination of European Jewry.
The Final Solution. Nazi euphemism for the systematic extermination of European Jewry.
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Which Nazi official chaired the Wannsee Conference?
Which Nazi official chaired the Wannsee Conference?
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Reinhard Heydrich. Chief architect of the Final Solution and head of Reich Security Main Office.
Reinhard Heydrich. Chief architect of the Final Solution and head of Reich Security Main Office.
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What was the primary method used by Nazis to exterminate Jews in concentration camps?
What was the primary method used by Nazis to exterminate Jews in concentration camps?
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Gas chambers. Primary killing method in Nazi extermination camps using Zyklon B gas.
Gas chambers. Primary killing method in Nazi extermination camps using Zyklon B gas.
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What term describes the systematic genocide of six million Jews by the Nazis during WWII?
What term describes the systematic genocide of six million Jews by the Nazis during WWII?
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The Holocaust. The systematic Nazi genocide of European Jews from 1941-1945.
The Holocaust. The systematic Nazi genocide of European Jews from 1941-1945.
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Identify the camp where Anne Frank died.
Identify the camp where Anne Frank died.
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Bergen-Belsen. Concentration camp where Anne Frank died of typhus in 1945.
Bergen-Belsen. Concentration camp where Anne Frank died of typhus in 1945.
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Which Allied forces liberated Auschwitz in January 1945?
Which Allied forces liberated Auschwitz in January 1945?
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Soviet Red Army. Soviet forces that discovered the horrors of Nazi concentration camps.
Soviet Red Army. Soviet forces that discovered the horrors of Nazi concentration camps.
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Which Nazi-occupied country had the highest proportion of Jews killed during the Holocaust?
Which Nazi-occupied country had the highest proportion of Jews killed during the Holocaust?
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Poland. Lost approximately 90% of its Jewish population during the Holocaust.
Poland. Lost approximately 90% of its Jewish population during the Holocaust.
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Identify the Nazi policy aimed at expanding German territory eastwards.
Identify the Nazi policy aimed at expanding German territory eastwards.
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Lebensraum. 'Living space' ideology justifying German territorial expansion and conquest.
Lebensraum. 'Living space' ideology justifying German territorial expansion and conquest.
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What type of camps were Chelmno, Belzec, and Sobibor?
What type of camps were Chelmno, Belzec, and Sobibor?
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Extermination camps. Camps designed specifically for mass murder rather than imprisonment.
Extermination camps. Camps designed specifically for mass murder rather than imprisonment.
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Which country had the largest Jewish population before the Holocaust?
Which country had the largest Jewish population before the Holocaust?
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Poland. Had over 3 million Jews before Nazi invasion and occupation.
Poland. Had over 3 million Jews before Nazi invasion and occupation.
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What year did the Wannsee Conference, where the Final Solution was planned, take place?
What year did the Wannsee Conference, where the Final Solution was planned, take place?
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- Conference where Nazi officials coordinated the implementation of the Final Solution.
- Conference where Nazi officials coordinated the implementation of the Final Solution.
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Identify the infamous Nazi concentration and extermination camp located in Poland.
Identify the infamous Nazi concentration and extermination camp located in Poland.
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Auschwitz. Largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp complex in occupied Poland.
Auschwitz. Largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp complex in occupied Poland.
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Who was the leader of Nazi Germany responsible for orchestrating the Holocaust?
Who was the leader of Nazi Germany responsible for orchestrating the Holocaust?
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Adolf Hitler. Nazi dictator who implemented anti-Semitic policies leading to the Holocaust.
Adolf Hitler. Nazi dictator who implemented anti-Semitic policies leading to the Holocaust.
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Name the infamous diary written by a Jewish girl hiding during the Holocaust.
Name the infamous diary written by a Jewish girl hiding during the Holocaust.
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The Diary of Anne Frank. Hidden diary documenting Jewish experience during Nazi occupation of Netherlands.
The Diary of Anne Frank. Hidden diary documenting Jewish experience during Nazi occupation of Netherlands.
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What was the primary purpose of the Nuremberg Trials after WWII?
What was the primary purpose of the Nuremberg Trials after WWII?
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Prosecute Nazi war criminals. International trials established accountability for Holocaust and war crimes.
Prosecute Nazi war criminals. International trials established accountability for Holocaust and war crimes.
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Identify the law that stripped Jews of German citizenship in 1935.
Identify the law that stripped Jews of German citizenship in 1935.
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Nuremberg Laws. Racial laws that legally excluded Jews from German society and citizenship.
Nuremberg Laws. Racial laws that legally excluded Jews from German society and citizenship.
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Which term refers to the night of violent attacks against Jews in 1938?
Which term refers to the night of violent attacks against Jews in 1938?
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Kristallnacht. 'Night of Broken Glass' - coordinated Nazi attacks on Jewish businesses and synagogues.
Kristallnacht. 'Night of Broken Glass' - coordinated Nazi attacks on Jewish businesses and synagogues.
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What was the name of the Nazi paramilitary force involved in the Holocaust?
What was the name of the Nazi paramilitary force involved in the Holocaust?
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SS (Schutzstaffel). Elite Nazi paramilitary organization responsible for running concentration camps.
SS (Schutzstaffel). Elite Nazi paramilitary organization responsible for running concentration camps.
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Which country was the concentration camp Treblinka located in?
Which country was the concentration camp Treblinka located in?
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Poland. Major Nazi extermination camp in occupied Poland using gas chambers.
Poland. Major Nazi extermination camp in occupied Poland using gas chambers.
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What was the main reason behind the establishment of the Jewish Ghettos by Nazis?
What was the main reason behind the establishment of the Jewish Ghettos by Nazis?
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To segregate and control Jewish populations. Concentrated Jews in overcrowded areas before deportation to death camps.
To segregate and control Jewish populations. Concentrated Jews in overcrowded areas before deportation to death camps.
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What was the role of the Einsatzgruppen during the Holocaust?
What was the role of the Einsatzgruppen during the Holocaust?
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Mobile killing units. Nazi death squads that conducted mass executions in Eastern Europe.
Mobile killing units. Nazi death squads that conducted mass executions in Eastern Europe.
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In which city was the largest Jewish Ghetto located during WWII?
In which city was the largest Jewish Ghetto located during WWII?
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Warsaw. Largest Jewish ghetto established by Nazis in occupied Poland.
Warsaw. Largest Jewish ghetto established by Nazis in occupied Poland.
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What was the name of the Nazi policy to exterminate the disabled and mentally ill?
What was the name of the Nazi policy to exterminate the disabled and mentally ill?
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Aktion T4. Nazi 'euthanasia' program that preceded Holocaust gas chamber technology.
Aktion T4. Nazi 'euthanasia' program that preceded Holocaust gas chamber technology.
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Which Nazi doctor is infamous for conducting experiments on Auschwitz prisoners?
Which Nazi doctor is infamous for conducting experiments on Auschwitz prisoners?
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Josef Mengele. 'Angel of Death' who performed horrific medical experiments on prisoners.
Josef Mengele. 'Angel of Death' who performed horrific medical experiments on prisoners.
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Identify the term used for non-Jewish people who risked their lives to save Jews.
Identify the term used for non-Jewish people who risked their lives to save Jews.
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Righteous Among the Nations. Honor given to non-Jews who courageously rescued Jews during Holocaust.
Righteous Among the Nations. Honor given to non-Jews who courageously rescued Jews during Holocaust.
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What was the main function of the Theresienstadt ghetto-camp?
What was the main function of the Theresienstadt ghetto-camp?
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Propaganda tool and transit camp. 'Model ghetto' used to deceive international observers about Nazi treatment.
Propaganda tool and transit camp. 'Model ghetto' used to deceive international observers about Nazi treatment.
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Which Nazi leader was known as the 'Architect of the Holocaust'?
Which Nazi leader was known as the 'Architect of the Holocaust'?
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Adolf Eichmann. SS officer who organized the logistics of Jewish deportation to death camps.
Adolf Eichmann. SS officer who organized the logistics of Jewish deportation to death camps.
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What was the original purpose of the Dachau concentration camp when it was established?
What was the original purpose of the Dachau concentration camp when it was established?
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To detain political prisoners. First Nazi concentration camp, initially for political opponents of the regime.
To detain political prisoners. First Nazi concentration camp, initially for political opponents of the regime.
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What was the name of the revolt that took place in the Warsaw Ghetto in 1943?
What was the name of the revolt that took place in the Warsaw Ghetto in 1943?
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Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Jewish resistance against Nazi deportation efforts in April-May 1943.
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Jewish resistance against Nazi deportation efforts in April-May 1943.
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Which 1941 event marked the beginning of the mass deportation of Jews to death camps?
Which 1941 event marked the beginning of the mass deportation of Jews to death camps?
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Operation Barbarossa. Nazi invasion of Soviet Union intensified persecution of Eastern European Jews.
Operation Barbarossa. Nazi invasion of Soviet Union intensified persecution of Eastern European Jews.
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