What was the focus of the National Socialist Party? What did it become known as?

What was Mein Kampf? What was its significance?

What are the Nuremberg Laws?

What six actions ordered by the government against Jews were outlined in Michael Berenbaum's "The World Must Know"?

CLOSING QUESTION: What do you think was the reason the Holocaust "genocide" happened? How can we prevent it from happening again?

What was the focus of the National Socialist Party? What did it become known as?

The focus of the National Socialist Party was to rebuild Germany along racial lines. They Nazi Party wanted to exterminate all racial minorities living in Germany, especially Jews, and also wanted to kill most of the Slavic population that lived to the east, in order to make room for German settlers.

What was Mein Kampf? What was its significance?

Mein Kampt was the autobiography written by Adolf Hitler. In it, Hitler told his life story, and explained in detail his thinking. Its significance was that it became the most important book for the Nazis because it was their ideological foundation.

What are the Nuremberg Laws?

These were antisemitic and racist laws that targeted Jews, The Roma People, Homosexuals, and Racial minorities. These laws prevented the targeted people from having certain rights, and obliged them to wear badges that identified the minority they belonged to. For example, the Jews had to wear small badges with the shape of the Star of David (the five-pointed star).

What do you think was the reason the Holocaust "genocide" happened? How can we prevent it from happening again?

The Holocaust happened because of the extreme hatred that the Nazi leadership felt for the Jewish People. It also happened because Nazi Germany had the industrial capacity to kill that many people. Finally, it happened because other countries did not act soon enough to stop Nazi Germany from doing so.

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