AP European History Flashcards: The Holocaust
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What was the "new racial order" sought by Nazi Germany?
Fueled by racism and anti-Semitism, it was an attempt by Nazi Germany and its collaborators to establish a new societal structure in Europe, which culminated in the Holocaust.
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What was the "new racial order" sought by Nazi Germany?
Fueled by racism and anti-Semitism, it was an attempt by Nazi Germany and its collaborators to establish a new societal structure in Europe, which culminated in the Holocaust.
How did the rise of fascist and totalitarian powers affect cultural and national identities after 1914?
The rise of these powers, along with war, directly affected and shaped cultural and national identities during this period, as seen in the Nazi attempt to create a "new racial order."
What ideologies fueled the Nazi's establishment of a "new racial order"?
The Nazi's effort to establish a "new racial order" was fueled by racism and anti-Semitism.
What were the major demographic consequences of World War II?
World War II decimated a generation of Russian and German men, virtually destroyed European Jewry, murdered millions of other targeted groups, and forced large-scale migrations.
What was the Holocaust?
The Holocaust was the culmination of the Nazi's "new racial order," which resulted in the virtual destruction of European Jewry and the murder of millions in other targeted groups.
What was the ultimate fate of European Jewry as a result of WWII and Nazi policies?
As a result of the Holocaust, European Jewry was virtually destroyed.
Besides European Jews, who else was victimized by the Nazis during WWII?
The Nazis also targeted and murdered millions of people in other groups as part of their plan for a "new racial order."
What two major forces impacted cultural and national identities in the period from 1914 to the present?
War and the rise of fascist/totalitarian powers were two major forces that affected cultural and national identities in this period.
Who, besides Nazi Germany, was involved in the establishment of the "new racial order"?
Some of the other Axis powers and collaborationist governments cooperated with Nazi Germany in this effort.
How did World War II impact European social structures?
The war undermined prewar class hierarchies and caused large-scale migrations that reshaped European societies.