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Holocaust Terms (A)
Term | Definition |
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Aktion | The term used for anti-Jewish operations carried out against Jews under Nazi orders. It most commonly was used for deportation and killing operations. |
Allies | The nations fighting Nazi Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II, primarily the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union. |
Anti-Judaism | Prejudice against Jews because of their religious beliefs and practices; anti-Judaism implies that Jewish religious beliefs have been superceded or eliminated as a path to salvation. |
Antisemite | A person who discriminates against or is prejudiced or hostile toward Jews. |
Antisemitism | Prejudice or discrimination against Jews. Antisemitism can be based on hatred against Jews because of their religious beliefs or their group ethnicity, but also on the belief that Jews are a race. |
Appell | "Roll call" in German. |
Appellplatz | Refers to the square where a roll call was held. |
Armed Resistance | Acts of opposition, defiance, or sabotage using weapons or including typical battles, attacks, or guerrilla strikes. |
Aryan | A rather ambiguous term the Nazis primarily applied to people of Northern European racial background. Although never defined, in April 1933, the Nazis defined "non-Aryans" as individuals who had a parent or grandparent who was Jewish. |
Auschwitz | Auschwitz camp complex |