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Holocaust Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Ghetto (WWII version) | a confined area, typically a neighborhood or section of a city, where Jewish people were forcibly segregated and compelled to live under inhumane conditions. |
Refugee | a person who has been forced to leave their home country due to persecution, war, or violence. They seek safety and protection in another country. |
Genocide | the deliberate and systematic extermination of a particular racial, ethnic, religious, or national group. |
Antisemitism | the hostility, discrimination, or prejudice against Jewish people based on their religion, ethnicity, or heritage. |
Torah | the central sacred text of Judaism. |
Bias | a tendency or prejudice in favor of or against something or someone, typically in a way that is considered unfair. |
Holocaust | the systematic genocide of approximately six million Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II. |
Mischlinge | a German term used during World War II to describe individuals with mixed Jewish and non-Jewish ancestry. |
Scapegoat | A scapegoat is a person or group who is blamed for the mistakes or misfortunes of others, often unfairly. |
Aryan | a term once used to describe a people who spoke Indo-European languages. |