holocaust terms Flashcards

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prejudice

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an irrational attitude of anger hate or judgement directed at an individual or group (attitude or mentality)

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Racism

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a prejudice belief that one race is better than another

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Anti-semitism

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prejudice tward the jewish people

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discrimination

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action based on prejudice or baised beiefs that result in unfair treatment of others

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stereotypes

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firmly held belief often negative about an indivual group that iss held to everyone in that group

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propaganda

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deliberate spreading of ideas or information true or untrue with the pupose of manipulating the public opinion

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genocide

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killing of a national racial political or cultural group

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nazi party

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was the natioal socialists german workers party but under the influence of Adulf Hittler seized political countrol of the country

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conentration camps

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prison camp for jews and others where they were exterminated or forced to do hard labor or other tasks

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ghettos

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run down slum where all jews were forced to live untill they assigned them to a labor camp

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