What was Hitler's concept of 'lebensraum' and why was it significant?

a
An economic policy; it helped Germany recover from depression
b
A plan to improve German cities; it showed his focus on domestic issues
c
A new form of government; it replaced the old German constitution
d
Living space for Germans to expand eastward; it justified future conquests

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
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"Lebensraum" (living space) was the idea that Germans needed territory to the east to grow and thrive. It justified Nazi expansion, conquest, colonization, and the displacement and elimination of populations in Eastern Europe—key drivers of Nazi foreign policy and of the crimes of World War II.