The Holocaust was the systematic persecution, mass murder, and attempted extermination of Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II.
Jewish people were targeted because they were seen as inferior to Aryans (white Germans).
Hitler believed that Jews were responsible for all of Germany's problems.
In January 1933, Hitler became Chancellor of Germany.
Hitler believed that Jews were responsible for all of Germany's problems and wanted them removed from German society.
In 1935, Hitler passed laws called Nuremberg Laws which made it illegal for Jewish people to marry or have sex with non-Jewish people.
By 1942, over six million European Jews had been murdered in concentration camps.
By 1942, over six million Jews had been killed in concentration camps across Europe.
Many other groups such as homosexuals, disabled people, political opponents, and Roma/Gypsies were also targeted and murdered.
On April 7th, 1933, Jewish civil servants were dismissed from their jobs.
On September 28th, 1940, the first deportations began with Polish Jews being sent to concentration camps.
On April 7th 1933, Jewish civil servants were dismissed from their jobs.
By December 1941, there were over 500,000 Jews living in ghettos across Poland.
On July 25th 1933, the Law for the Prevention of Hereditary Diseased Offspring banned marriage between those with genetic diseases or disabilities.
On September 14th 1935, the Nuremberg Race Laws defined who could be considered "Aryan" and allowed for the sterilisation of those deemed unfit to reproduce.
Many other groups such as homosexuals, disabled people, political opponents, and Roma/Gypsies also suffered atrocities under the Nazis.
Nazi propaganda played an important role in convincing ordinary Germans to support their policies.
Nazi propaganda played an important role in convincing ordinary Germans to support their policies.
Nazi propaganda played an important role in convincing ordinary Germans to support their policies.
The Holocaust was the systematic murder of millions of Jewish people by Nazi Germany during World War II.
The Holocaust was the systematic murder of millions of Jewish people by Nazi Germany during World War II.
Nazi propaganda played an important role in convincing ordinary Germans to support the persecution of Jewish people.
Nazi propaganda played an important role in convincing ordinary Germans to support the persecution of Jewish people.
The Holocaust was the systematic murder of millions of Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II.
Propaganda posters depicted Jews as rats, pigs, and other animals to dehumanize them.
Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, marking the beginning of World War II.
Hitler's goal was to create a "master race" of Aryans who would dominate Europe.
Jewish people were forced into ghettos, which were overcrowded areas where they lived in poor conditions.
Propaganda helped create a climate of fear and hatred towards Jewish people, making it easier for them to be targeted and eventually murdered.
It portrayed Hitler as a strong leader who would restore Germany's greatness and protect it against external threats.
Goebbels' Ministry of Propaganda had complete control over all aspects of German culture and censorship was strict.
Films were another powerful tool used by the Nazis to promote their ideology.
Posters were one of the most effective ways that the Nazis communicated their ideas to the public.
Propaganda was designed to create a sense of unity among Germans by emphasizing national pride, loyalty, and obedience to authority.