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directions: read the \intro the holocaust* article in your schoology class folder. then, for the following
questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete sentences.

1. what is the central idea of the text?

a. german nazis killed millions of jews and other minorities during the holocaust.
b. nazi germany used the holocaust to force people not born in the country to leave.
c. nazi germany first targeted political objectors to maintain order during the holocaust.
d. german nazis primarily persecuted citizens who they believed could overthrow them.

1. which quote from the text best supports the answer to question 1?

a. \the jewish population of europe stood at over nine million. most european jews lived in
countries that nazi germany would occupy or influence during world war ii.\ (paragraph 3)
b. \german police officials targeted thousands of political opponents... and religious
dissidents\ (paragraph 6)
c.
azi german authorities deported millions of jews... to ghettos and to killing centers,
often called extermination camps, where they were murdered in specially developed
gassing facilities\ (paragraph 10)
d. \between 1948 and 1951, almost 700,000 jews emigrated to israel, including 136,000 jewish displaced persons from europe.\ (paragraph 13)

1. how does paragraph 5 contribute to the discussion of the holocaust in the text?

a. it suggests that jewish people were not the primary targets of the holocaust.
b. it provides information about why jewish people were persecuted during the holocaust.
c. it suggests that the world will never know all the people affected by the holocaust.
d. it highlights the extent of the nazi regimes persecution and violence against many grc
of people.

1. over time, groups that were targeted by the nazi regime were _.

a. placed on a ship and sent to america.
b. asked to hide and change their identity.
c. discriminated against and eventually killed.
d. slowly accepted back into society by the nazi regime.

1. how does the conclusion contribute to the overall text? (paragraphs 11 - 14)

a. it discusses how the holocaust ended and its lasting effects.
b. it discusses how victims of the holocaust were able to get justice.
c. it explains why a tragedy like the holocaust could never happen again.
d. it emphasizes that experts will never have an accurate death toll of the hol

1. which of the following describes the secondary - source - authors purpose in t

a. to contemplate why the holocaust occurred
b. to provide a summary of the events of the holocaust
c. to show how the holocaust has shaped modern germany
d. to criticize the united states for not stopping the holocaust sooner

Explanation:

Para responder a estas preguntas, se debe analizar el texto "Intro the Holocaust". La pregunta 1 busca la idea central, que es la persecución y asesinato masivo por parte de los nazis. La pregunta 2 requiere una cita que respalde la idea central, y la opción C describe la deportación y asesinato de judíos. La pregunta 3: el párrafo 5 probablemente muestra la extensión de la persecución. La pregunta 4: los grupos perseguidos fueron discriminados y asesinados. La pregunta 5: los párrafos finales (11 - 14) discuten el fin del Holocausto y sus efectos. La pregunta 6: el propósito del autor (fuente secundaria) es resumir los eventos del Holocausto.

Answer:

1. A. German Nazis killed millions of Jews and other minorities during the Holocaust.
2. C. “Nazi German authorities deported millions of Jews… to ghettos and to killing centers, often called extermination camps, where they were murdered in specially developed gassing facilities” (Paragraph 10)
3. D. It highlights the extent of the Nazi regime's persecution and violence against many groups of people.
4. C. discriminated against and eventually killed.
5. A. It discusses how the Holocaust ended and its lasting effects.
6. B. to provide a summary of the events of the Holocaust