Literature Circles Flashcards
1
Q
define anti-semitism
A
someone being opposed to or hating Jewish people
2
Q
what was the Holocaust
A
the genocide of Jews during WW2
3
Q
define death camp
A
a place where large numbers of prisoners are taken to be killed during war
4
Q
what were Nuremberg laws
A
antisemitic and racist laws in Germany
5
Q
what was Kristallnacht
A
the night of November 9-10,1938 when the German Nazis attack Jewish people and property
6
Q
what was a ghetto
A
the Jewish quarter in a city
7
Q
define racism
A
the belief that one race is inferior to another
8
Q
define discrimination
A
the unfair treatment of different categories of people
9
Q
what are human rights
A
a right that belongs to every person
