1. THE HOLOCAUST
Terms to Know

2. Categories of Participants Forced or Chosen

3. Terms Related to Tolerance
Intolerance – unwillingness to accept differences in opinions or beliefs of others.
Prejudice – An adverse judgement or opinion formed beforehand without knowledge of the facts.

4. Discrimination- Treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit.
Intimidation – Being made to feel afraid or timid.

5. Persecution – Punishment or harassment, usually of a severe nature due to race, religion, or political opinion in one’s country of origin.
Oppression- An unjust or excessive exercise of power.

6. Propaganda – Information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause.
Genocide – The systemic and planned extermination of an entire national, racial, political, or ethnic group.

7. Occupation
The controlling of a country or an area by a foreign military force.

8. Scapegoat – Person or groups of persons unfairly blamed for wrongs done by others.

9. First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out--     because I was not a communist; Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out--     because I was not a socialist;

10. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out--     because I was not a trade unionist; Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out--     because I was not a Jew;

11. Then they came for me--     and there was no one left to speak out for me.
Martin Niemoller,