1. The Holocaust and U.N. The other reason to fight a war

2. The Holocaust and U.N. Hitler had to find someone to blame for Germany’s problems He found it in Jewish people. Why? He felt they were responsible for all of Germany’s problems since WWI Hitler had to find someone to blame for Germany’s problems He found it in Jewish people. Why? He felt they were responsible for all of Germany’s problems since WWI

3. The Holocaust and U.N. Anti-Semitism: Feelings of hatred towards Jewish people Hitler begins a program to separate Jews from the rest of society even before the war starts Anti-Semitism: Feelings of hatred towards Jewish people Hitler begins a program to separate Jews from the rest of society even before the war starts

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5. Late 1930s the Nazis began to build concentration camps for Jews and other groups of “undesirables” The more famous ones being Auschwitz and Dachau Late 1930s the Nazis began to build concentration camps for Jews and other groups of “undesirables” The more famous ones being Auschwitz and Dachau

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8. 1941: After isolating the Jews into camps, Hitler sets a goal of total extermination, or genocide, of them Known as his “Final Solution” 1941: After isolating the Jews into camps, Hitler sets a goal of total extermination, or genocide, of them Known as his “Final Solution”

9. The Holocaust and U.N. The U.S. didn’t know about these camps until near the end of the war. We then freed these people as we got into Germany Nazis punished at end of war for “crimes against humanity” The U.S. didn’t know about these camps until near the end of the war. We then freed these people as we got into Germany Nazis punished at end of war for “crimes against humanity”

10. The Holocaust and U.N. How do we stop something like this from ever happening again?? The United Nations! How do we stop something like this from ever happening again?? The United Nations!

11. The Holocaust and U.N. The United Nations was created at the end of WWII to help nations of the world find peaceful solutions to conflicts and to prevent another world war from starting Located in New York City, it is a very successful peacekeeping body that plays an important role in all countries foreign policy The United Nations was created at the end of WWII to help nations of the world find peaceful solutions to conflicts and to prevent another world war from starting Located in New York City, it is a very successful peacekeeping body that plays an important role in all countries foreign policy