The Holocaust Practice Test

A post-1945 European government debates whether to prosecute collaborators who helped identify Jews, guard transports, or seize property. Some argue punishment is necessary for justice; others claim collaboration was coerced or widespread. Which broader postwar process does this debate most directly reflect?

In a 1941 field report, an officer describes “special actions” carried out behind the front lines in the Soviet Union, involving mass shootings of Jewish civilians, often with assistance from local collaborators. The report indicates these killings preceded large-scale deportations to camps. Which group was most directly responsible for the actions described?