Holocaust Unit Vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Genocide | systematic killing of a racial or cultural group |
| Holocaust | the Nazi program instituted by Hitler for the systematic killing of the Jews |
| Identity | characteristics that define an individual |
| In group | a group in which people believe they belong |
| Out group | another group in which the person feels opposed to |
| In group bias | the thought that your group is better than others |
| Stereotype | a belief about a group of people |
| Prejudice | an unjustifiable opinion towards a group or race |
| Discrimination | treating a group poorly on the base of prejudice |
| Anti-Semetism | Prejudice against the Jews |
| Propaganda | media used to stimulate ideas in favor of a group or putting down another |
| Indoctrinate | to teach solely someone's beliefs about the world to people |
| Scapegoat | someone being blamed and scorned for something they did not do |
| Conformity | adjusting your opinion to fit that of another's |
| Obedience | to obey |
| Indifference | a lack of intereset or concern in an affair |
| Perpetrator | a person who commits a crime |
| Collaborator | one who takes part in the perpetrator's crime |
| Bystander | a person who is present for an event, but does not do anything |
| Upstander | a person who stands up for the people being accused by the perpetrator |
| Resister | to resist |
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