The Holocaust in context
I can explain what was distinctive about the Holocaust.
The Holocaust in context
I can explain what was distinctive about the Holocaust.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The Holocaust involved the deliberate murder of around 6 million European Jews.
- Nazi ideology held that Jewish people were racially inferior and a threat.
- The Holocaust represented an attempt to murder all Jews.
- The Holocaust is distinct from other genocides and other instances of Nazi persecution.
Common misconception
The Holocaust was confined to Germany.
The Nazis and their collaborators murdered 6 million Jews from across Europe and aimed to eliminate Jews from the entire continent.
Keywords
Genocide - the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a particular national, racial, ethnic or religious group
Holocaust - the murder of six million Jews by Nazi Germany and its collaborators
Collaborator - a person or group who works together with others for a particular purpose
Mortal enemy - a very serious and dangerous person or group who oppose or want to harm you
Perpetrator - someone who has committed a crime or a violent or harmful act
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of serious crime
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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