The Holocaust

Multiple Select

Which of the following actions are defined by the United Nations as genocide?

• Killing members of a group

• Imposing measures intended to prevent births within a group

• Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group

• Granting citizenship to all members of a group

Multiple Choice

Why were Jewish people required to wear a yellow Star of David after the passage of the Nuremberg Laws?

• To identify them as Jewish

• To honor their faith

• To allow them to travel freely

• To protect them from discrimination

Multiple Select

Which of the following describes life in the ghettos created by the Nazis?

• Residents lived in constant fear and abuse

• Jewish people were allowed to leave freely

• Ghettos were comfortable and safe

• Residents were forced to work as slave labor

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a factor that shaped U.S. policy and its response to the Holocaust?

• Economic interests in Europe

• Geographical proximity to Germany

• Public opinion and political pressure

• Desire to expand territory

Multiple Select

Which factors limited the U.S. response to the Holocaust during the pre-war years?

• Economic pressures and lack of jobs

• Quotas in immigration laws

• Anti-Semitic attitudes

• Lack of evidence regarding Jewish persecution in Europe

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the significance of studying the Holocaust in understanding human rights and global history?

• It helps us understand the dangers of unchecked prejudice and discrimination.

• It is only relevant to European history.

• It has no impact on modern society.

• It was a minor event in world history.

Open Ended

Exit Ticket Options:

1.What is one factor that influenced how the United States responded to the Holocaust, and why was it significant?

2.What was the Holocaust, and what toll did it take on humanity?

3.3-2-1 Reflection

•3 major events of the Holocaust you learned today

•2 factors that shaped the U.S. response

•1 question you though you still have