Which statement best summarizes atrocities committed by Axis powers during WWII?

A. Axis powers targeted Western countries for their supposed moral inferiority.
B. Axis powers targeted ethnic populations as part of their military policy and social programs.
C. Axis powers targeted religions such as Judaism and Shinto for persecution.
D. Axis powers targeted Aryans for imprisonment and extermination.

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The statement that best summarizes the atrocities committed by Axis powers during WWII is:

B. Axis powers targeted ethnic populations as part of their military policy and social programs.

This statement captures the broader range of atrocities, including the genocide of Jews and other ethnic groups, forced labor, and various forms of persecution and discrimination that were systematic and rooted in the ideologies of the Axis powers.