Glossary 

Term

Definition

Allies

 

Genocidal

Killing on a large scale leads to the destruction of large sections of people.

Proletarianisation 

To become impoverished to the level of working classes

Propaganda

Specific type of message directly aimed at influencing the opinion of people (through the use of posters, films, speeches, etc.)

Concentration camp

A camp where people were isolated and detained without due process of law. Typically, it was surrounded by electrified barbed wire fences.

Nordic German Aryans

One branch of those classified as Aryans. They lived in northern European countries and had German or related origins. 

Gypsy

The groups that were classified as ‘gypsy’ had their own community identity. Sinti and Roma were two such communities. Many of them traced their origin to India

Pauperised

refers to reducing absolute poverty.

Persecution

Systematic organized punishment of those belonging to a group or religion

Ghettos

The separately marked areas for Jewish community  were called ghettos

Usurers

Moneylenders charging excessive interest; often used as a term of abuse

Synagogues 

Place of worship for people of the Jewish faith.

Jungvolk

Nazi youth groups for children below 14 years of age

 

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