Which statement best summarizes atrocities committed by Axis powers during WWII? Responses Axis powers targeted religions such as Judaism and Shinto for persecution. Axis powers targeted religions such as Judaism and Shinto for persecution. - no response given Axis powers targeted Western countries for their supposed moral inferiority. Axis powers targeted Western countries for their supposed moral inferiority. - no response given Axis powers targeted ethnic populations as part of their military policy and social programs. Axis powers targeted ethnic populations as part of their military policy and social programs. - no response given Axis powers targeted Aryans for imprisonment and extermination.

Answer 1

The statement that best summarizes atrocities committed by Axis powers during WWII is: "Axis powers targeted ethnic populations as part of their military policy and social programs."

This encompasses the broader range of atrocities, including the Holocaust against Jews, the persecution of Romani people, and various other ethnic groups targeted by Nazi Germany and its allies, as well as the brutal treatment and exploitation of conquered populations by Japan and other Axis powers.