Question

Which statement correctly compares atrocities committed by Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan during WWII?(1 point) Responses Both the Nazis and Japanese used racial superiority as a justification for the imprisonment and extermination of groups of people. Both the Nazis and Japanese used racial superiority as a justification for the imprisonment and extermination of groups of people. Both the Nazis and Japanese used religion as justification for the imprisonment and torture of tens of thousands of people. Both the Nazis and Japanese used religion as justification for the imprisonment and torture of tens of thousands of people. Both the Nazis and Japanese used biological warfare against civilian populations. Both the Nazis and Japanese used biological warfare against civilian populations. Both the Nazis and Japanese sought to exterminate Jews, Romani, and Poles. Both the Nazis and Japanese sought to exterminate Jews, Romani, and Poles.

Answer 1

The statement that correctly compares atrocities committed by Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan during WWII is:

"Both the Nazis and Japanese used racial superiority as a justification for the imprisonment and extermination of groups of people."

This statement accurately reflects the ideologies of both regimes. The Nazis believed in the superiority of the Aryan race and targeted Jews, Romani people, and others based on their ideology of racial purity. Similarly, Imperial Japan believed in its racial superiority over other Asian nations and often committed atrocities against conquered peoples, justifying their actions through this lens of racial superiority.

The other statements do not fit the historical context as accurately. For example, while the Nazis targeted specific groups for extermination, the Japanese did not have a defined agenda to exterminate these specific groups in the same manner, nor was religion a primary justification in the same way for both.