History Chapter 16, Section 3 - The Holocaust Flashcards

Questions and Answers

What is Hitler's idea of a pure race?

Freemason

Jew

Ghetto

Aryan (correct)

What was the Holocaust?

A mass genocide in which six million Jews were killed.

What does Kristallnacht refer to?

The night of broken glass.

What are ghettos?

An isolated group or segregated group or area. Signup and view all the answers

What was the Final Solution?

The plan to annihilate the Jews of Europe. Signup and view all the answers

What is genocide?

A mass killing of a race. Signup and view all the answers

Why didn't France and Britain accept as many German Jews as they might have?

They didn't want more people fueling antisemitism. Signup and view all the answers

What did the Nuremberg laws do?

They stripped the Jews of their German citizenship, jobs, and property. Signup and view all the answers

What happened during Kristallnacht?

Nazi storm troopers attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues. Signup and view all the answers

Why didn't the United States accept as many German Jews as it might have?

U.S. citizen jobs would be taken, it would threaten economic recovery, allow spies in, and cause antisemitic problems. Signup and view all the answers

What groups did the Nazis single out for extermination?

Jews, Gypsies, Freemasons, Jehovah's Witnesses, Socialists, and Liberals. Signup and view all the answers

How did the Nazis go about exterminating the approximately eleven million people who died in the Holocaust?

Gas chambers, shootings, hangings, diseases implanted into them, malnutrition, and overworking. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Key Terms and Concepts

Aryan: Hitler's ideology promoted the concept of a "pure" race, identified as Aryans, supposedly superior to other races.
Holocaust: A horrific event in history marked by the genocide of six million Jews during World War II.
Kristallnacht: Known as the "Night of Broken Glass," a coordinated attack on Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues by the Nazis.
Ghettos: Enclosed areas where Jews were forced to live in isolation from the rest of society, characterized by overcrowding and poor conditions.
Final Solution: The Nazi plan aimed at the complete extermination of the Jewish population in Europe.

Historical Context and Responses

Genocide: The Holocaust exemplified genocide, defined as the systematic mass killing of a specific racial or ethnic group.
Nuremberg Laws: Implemented in Nazi Germany, these laws stripped Jews of their citizenship and rights, prohibiting them from holding jobs or owning property.
International Reaction: France and Britain were reluctant to accept an influx of German Jews due to growing antisemitism and fear of social tensions.
U.S. Immigration Policy: The United States was hesitant to accept many German Jews, citing concerns over job competition, economic recovery, and potential for increased antisemitism.

Persecution and Extermination

Victims of Nazi Extermination: The Nazis targeted various groups for extermination, including Jews, Gypsies, Freemasons, Jehovah's Witnesses, Socialists, and Liberals.
Methods of Extermination: Approximately eleven million victims faced gruesome fates, including the use of gas chambers, shootings, hangings, forced disease infections, malnutrition, and exhaustion from overwork.

Description

This quiz features flashcards on key terms from Chapter 16, Section 3, focusing on the Holocaust. Learn important words like Aryan, Kristallnacht, and Final Solution, and understand their definitions in context. Perfect for studying and reinforcing historical knowledge about this critical period in history.