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What were blond haired, blue-eyed people called in Nazi ideology?

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Aryan

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What is a concentration camp?

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A place where large numbers of people, especially political prisoners or members of persecuted minorities, are deliberately imprisoned.

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Who was known as the 'Angel of Death' at Auschwitz?

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Joseph Mengele

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How were prisoners identified at concentration camps?

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By a tattoo of a number on their arm.

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What were the sections of cities set aside to imprison Jews called?

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Ghettos.

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What was the purpose of ghettos during the Holocaust?

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To segregate and confine Jewish populations.

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What role did Joseph Mengele play in the Holocaust?

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He conducted inhumane medical experiments on prisoners.

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What symbol was used to identify Jews during the Holocaust?

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A yellow star.

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What was the significance of the term 'master race' in Nazi ideology?

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It referred to the belief in the superiority of Aryans over other races.

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What was the fate of many people sent to concentration camps?

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Many were killed or subjected to forced labor.