Question

which of the following describes a difference between concentration camps and extermination camps in nazi germany?
a. concentration camps were established in conquered territories, while extermination camps were located only in germany.
b. concentration camps were built as part of the holocaust, while extermination camps were built before the holocaust began.
c. concentration camps were used for forced prison labor, while extermination camps were built to kill all prisoners.
d. concentration camps were prisons exclusively for jews, while extermination camps imprisoned all opponents of nazism.

Explanation:

• Option A: Incorrect. Concentration camps were in Germany and occupied territories. Extermination camps were mainly in occupied Poland (not just Germany).
• Option B: Incorrect. Concentration camps existed before the full - scale Holocaust (e.g., Dachau in 1933). Extermination camps were built during the Holocaust.
• Option C: Correct. Concentration camps often had forced labor (e.g., building infrastructure, working in factories). Extermination camps (like Auschwitz - Birkenau) were designed for mass murder (gas chambers, etc.).
• Option D: Incorrect. Concentration camps held various groups (Jews, Roma, political prisoners, etc.). Extermination camps mainly targeted Jews (though some others were also killed).

Answer:

C. Concentration camps were used for forced prison labor, while extermination camps were built to kill all prisoners.