VOICED: Presunto criminal nazi arrestado

VOICED: Presunto criminal nazi arrestado

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Laszlo Xatari, a 97-year-old former Nazi war criminal, was arrested in Budapest. He was accused of aiding in the deportation of 15,700 Jews to Auschwitz. Xatari, who had been living in Budapest under his real name for 17 years, claimed he was following orders. Previously sentenced to death in absentia, he fled to Canada with a false identity. Canadian authorities discovered him, but he escaped. The Sun, with help from the Wiesenthal Center, eventually tracked him down.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was Laszlo Xatari according to the Simon Wiesenthal Center?

The most wanted Nazi war criminal

A famous Hungarian politician

A renowned historian

A celebrated artist

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Laszlo Xatari accused of?

Stealing art during World War II

Participating in the deportation of Jews to Auschwitz

Spying for the Soviet Union

Leading a resistance movement

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Xatari's role in the Jewish ghetto of Kosice?

Doctor

Mayor

Teacher

Police chief

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did Xatari live under a false identity after his conviction?

United States

Australia

Germany

Canada

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which newspaper helped track down Xatari with information from the Wiesenthal Center?

The New York Times

The Guardian

The Sun

The Washington Post