5 Questions
What is the process of thinking of someone or something as less than human called?
Dehumanization
What did the Nazis do to Jews and other "subhuman" creatures?
Exterminated them
What is the hierarchical model of the universe used to justify?
The treatment of certain groups of people as less than human
What did the Nazis believe was a danger of Jewishness?
Infecting the world with a pestilence
What did the Nazis want to create with their efforts?
A society in which people were completely subservient to their government
Study Notes
- dehumanization is the process of thinking of someone or something as less than human
- dehumanization is what allows for cruelty and genocide to happen
- the Nazis dehumanized Jews and other "subhuman" creatures, and this made it possible for them to commit atrocities
- dehumanization is a function of a hierarchical model of the universe, and it's used to justify the treatment of certain groups of people as less than human
- dehumanization is a product of a belief in a hierarchical model of the universe, and it's used to justify the treatment of certain groups of people as less than human
- The Nazis were a group of ordinary human beings who committed horrific crimes during the Holocaust.
- The Holocaust was a genocide in which the Nazis killed millions of Jews.
- The Holocaust was a result of the Nazis' beliefs about the dangers of Jewishness and their efforts to rid the world of this perceived pestilence.
- The Holocaust was a result of the Nazis' efforts to create a "pure" race by eliminating Jews from the world.
- The Holocaust was a result of the Nazis' efforts to create a "master race" by controlling the population.
- The Holocaust was a result of the Nazis' efforts to create a society in which people were completely obedient to their government.
- The Holocaust was a result of the Nazis' efforts to create a society in which people were completely subservient to their government.
- The Holocaust was a result of the Nazis' efforts to create a society in which people were completely dependent on their government.
Explore the concept of dehumanization and its role in historical events, specifically the Holocaust. Learn about how dehumanization enabled the Nazis to commit atrocities and the impact of a belief in a hierarchical model of the universe. Understand the consequences of dehumanizing certain groups and its connection to genocide.
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