Which groups were targeted by the Holocaust?

Which groups were targeted by the Holocaust?

• A. Jews, homosexuals, and others deemed non-Aryan
• B. All Allied soldiers
• C. Japanese civilians
• D. Non-European refugees

Answer: (A)

Nazis defined a racial hierarchy and believed that Jews and other groups labeled as non-Aryan threatened their vision of a pure, superior race. This ideology drove a state-sponsored program of persecution and mass murder—the Holocaust—centered on Jews as the main victims, while also targeting homosexuals and various other groups considered racially or politically undesirable. So, naming Jews, homosexuals, and others deemed non-Aryan best reflects who was systematically persecuted and murdered. The other options don’t fit because they describe enemies of the Allies or groups not subjected to the Holocaust on a genocidal scale.

Nazis defined a racial hierarchy and believed that Jews and other groups labeled as non-Aryan threatened their vision of a pure, superior race. This ideology drove a state-sponsored program of persecution and mass murder—the Holocaust—centered on Jews as the main victims, while also targeting homosexuals and various other groups considered racially or politically undesirable. So, naming Jews, homosexuals, and others deemed non-Aryan best reflects who was systematically persecuted and murdered. The other options don’t fit because they describe enemies of the Allies or groups not subjected to the Holocaust on a genocidal scale.