1. WWII
The Holocaust

2. Roots of the Holocaust
Holocaust: The Nazi attempt to exterminate all Jews from Europe
Hitler called it the “Final Solution”

3. Roots of the Holocaust Starts with the Nuremberg Laws
Stripped all Jews of their citizenship
Stripped Jews of their jobs, civil rights, banned mixing with non-Jews, and segregated Jews

4. Roots of the Holocaust Jews that tried to flee were often turned away
The Depression prevented countries from allowing refugees in

5. The Nazi “Final Solution”
The Nazis would commit genocide on European Jews
Annihilation of peoples due to political, racial, or cultural reasons
Other “Undesirables” included:
Gypsies, the sick, political opponents, journalists, actors, etc…

6. International Cooperation
Nuremberg War Trials placed Nazi leaders on trial for crimes against humanity
Many executed or imprisoned, some fled before prosecution