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Glossary
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Term |
Definition |
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Allies |
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Genocidal |
Killing on a large scale leads to the destruction of large sections of people. |
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Proletarianisation |
To become impoverished to the level of working classes |
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Propaganda |
Specific type of message directly aimed at influencing the opinion of people (through the use of posters, films, speeches, etc.) |
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Concentration camp |
A camp where people were isolated and detained without due process of law. Typically, it was surrounded by electrified barbed wire fences. |
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Nordic German Aryans |
One branch of those classified as Aryans. They lived in northern European countries and had German or related origins. |
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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 |
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Pauperised |
refers to reducing absolute poverty. |
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Persecution |
Systematic organized punishment of those belonging to a group or religion |
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Ghettos |
The separately marked areas for Jewish community were called ghettos |
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Usurers |
Moneylenders charging excessive interest; often used as a term of abuse |
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Synagogues |
Place of worship for people of the Jewish faith. |
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Jungvolk |
Nazi youth groups for children below 14 years of age |
