The Holocaust Tragedy

Nazi Party's Beliefs and Actions

• The Nazi Party believed that Germans were superior to other races and ethnic groups.

Treatment of Jewish People

• The Nazi Party treated Jewish people with brutal repression, persecution, and violence, scapegoating them for Germany's economic and social problems.

Invasion of Poland

• When German soldiers invaded Poland in 1939, it led to the declaration of war by France and the United Kingdom, marking the beginning of World War II.

Hitler's Propaganda

• Hitler spread the message that Jewish people were a threat to Germany's purity and prosperity, and that they were responsible for the country's problems.

Victims of the Holocaust

• The largest group of victims of the Holocaust were Jewish people, who were systematically targeted and murdered by the Nazi regime.
• An estimated 6 million people lost their lives during the Holocaust.

Targeted Groups

• The Holocaust targeted various groups, including Jews, Romani people, homosexuals, disabled individuals, and others who were deemed undesirable by the Nazi regime.

Formation of The Nazi Party

• The Nazi Party was formed in 1919 by Adolf Hitler.

Reasons for Formation

• The main reason for the formation of The Nazi Party was to promote nationalist and anti-Semitic ideology, and to overthrow the Weimar Republic.

Other Targeted Victims

• Apart from Jewish people, other targeted victims of the Holocaust included Romani people, homosexuals, disabled individuals, Jehovah's Witnesses, and others who were deemed undesirable by the Nazi regime.