The Nazis Had Little Trouble in Carrying Out Their Program

question 9

Multiple Choice

The Nazis had little trouble in carrying out their program of extermination of the Jews in Europe since most people in Europe at the time:

• A) believed that the Nazi propaganda was an exaggeration and they also simply did not truly believe that mass executions were actually being carried out.
• B) knew absolutely nothing of the program as the Nazis had successfully concealed all evidence of the mass executions.
• C) saw Jews, because of traditional anti-Semitism and modern, radicalized nationalism, as "foreign" and not as part of their national communities.
• D) believed that it was well worth the trade-off of a few "undesirable" lives as opposed to obtaining Nazi protection from communism.
• E) were more concerned with the war and their own survival to be concerned with the problems of any minority group.

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