holocaust terms Flashcards
prejudice
an irrational attitude of anger hate or judgement directed at an individual or group (attitude or mentality)
Racism
a prejudice belief that one race is better than another
Anti-semitism
prejudice tward the jewish people
discrimination
action based on prejudice or baised beiefs that result in unfair treatment of others
stereotypes
firmly held belief often negative about an indivual group that iss held to everyone in that group
propaganda
deliberate spreading of ideas or information true or untrue with the pupose of manipulating the public opinion
genocide
killing of a national racial political or cultural group
nazi party
was the natioal socialists german workers party but under the influence of Adulf Hittler seized political countrol of the country
conentration camps
prison camp for jews and others where they were exterminated or forced to do hard labor or other tasks
ghettos
run down slum where all jews were forced to live untill they assigned them to a labor camp