Origins of the Holocaust: From Discrimination to Genocide
Trace the escalation of Nazi persecution of Jews from early discrimination to the 'Final Solution'.
Key Questions
- Analyze the progression of Nazi anti-Jewish policies from the Nuremberg Laws to the establishment of ghettos.
- Explain how propaganda and dehumanisation facilitated the persecution of Jews.
- Evaluate the role of the Einsatzgruppen in the early stages of mass murder on the Eastern Front.
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