Question
How did anti-Semitism contribute to the events of the Holocaust?
A. Most Germans blamed World War I for the economic issues facing their country.
B. Most countries did not accept Jewish refugees, so Jews could not relocate after being ordered to leave Germany.
C. The government blamed economic issues on Jewish people, leading to their persecution and mass murder.
D. Germany formed alliances with Italy and Japan to create the Axis powers
A. Most Germans blamed World War I for the economic issues facing their country.
B. Most countries did not accept Jewish refugees, so Jews could not relocate after being ordered to leave Germany.
C. The government blamed economic issues on Jewish people, leading to their persecution and mass murder.
D. Germany formed alliances with Italy and Japan to create the Axis powers
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The most accurate answer to how anti-Semitism contributed to the events of the Holocaust is:
**C. The government blamed economic issues on Jewish people, leading to their persecution and mass murder.**
Anti-Semitism was a central element of Nazi ideology, and the regime scapegoated Jewish people for various social and economic problems in Germany, particularly after World War I. This propaganda fostered widespread hatred and laid the foundation for the systematic persecution and extermination of Jews during the Holocaust.
**C. The government blamed economic issues on Jewish people, leading to their persecution and mass murder.**
Anti-Semitism was a central element of Nazi ideology, and the regime scapegoated Jewish people for various social and economic problems in Germany, particularly after World War I. This propaganda fostered widespread hatred and laid the foundation for the systematic persecution and extermination of Jews during the Holocaust.