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Hitler believed in a master race. He thought that Germans could be that master race and take over the world. To achieve this he believed he needed to eradicate the people who were "polluting" German, for example Jewish people and homosexual people.

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Because they were Jewish. Jews were one of many sections of society that Hitler did not see as part of his Germany. More than that, because of their numbers they were targeted for extermination, hence the Holocaust.

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What were victims of the Holocaust described as?

Holocaust victims.


Were all the victims of the Holocaust Jewish?

No. Also targeted were Jehovah's Witnesses, communists, homosexuals, Rom ("Gypsies"), the crippled, the mentally ill, and Slavs.


Where are the Holocaust victims now?

The victims are dead.


Did the Holocaust victims consist of polish people?

YES, The Holocaust victims did consist polish people.


Were left handers targeted by the holocaust?

No.


Were Jews in the Holocaust considered civilians?

The Jews targeted in the Holocaust were civilians.


What demographic of people where targeted in the Holocaust?

The Holocaust did not discriminate by age group.


What is the center of the Holocaust?

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What did Jude have to do with the holocaust?

they were the victims


How were Jews victims in the holocaust?

They were victims in the way that they were persecuted and killed.


How many Japanese died in the Holocaust?

None. The Japanese were not targeted during the Holocaust.


How old were most Holocaust victims?

Most Holocaust victims were all ages, from newborns and unborns to 100 year olds.