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- Holocaust is derived from the Greek word, holokauston, which means burnt sacrifice to god.
- Adolf Hitler planned to exterminate Jews as early as 1919 which as 14 years before the Nazis came to power.
- Nurnberg Laws- the protection of German blood and honor.
- Kristallnacht("Night of Broken Glass")- 48 hours where rioters burned many synagogues and broke the windows of Jewish Businesses.
-T4 Program- "euthanasia" and the murder of physically disabled, mentally retarded, and emotionally disturbed.
- Lebensraum("Living Space")- They thought they needed more room to live so they wanted to destroy the polish society.
-Judrate- ("Jewish Council")- 24 men which were rabbis and Jewish Leaders.
Questions
Why did Adolf Hitler want to eliminate Jews?
How was he able to gather followers for his movement?
