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The Racial State, 1933–1941 (A-level only) key terms

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The Racial State, 1933–1941 (A-level only)

AqaA LevelHistory2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945

Key terms

  • Eugenics

    A set of beliefs and practices aimed at improving the genetic quality of a human population, often through discriminatory policies.

  • Aryan

    A term used by the Nazis to describe a supposed master race, typically associated with Northern European characteristics.

  • Anti-Semitism

    Hostility, prejudice, or discrimination against Jews.

  • Racial State

    A state that promotes the idea of racial superiority and implements policies based on racial ideology.

  • Anti-Semitism

    Hostility, prejudice, or discrimination against Jews.

  • Aryan

    A term used by the Nazis to describe a supposed master race, typically characterized by Northern European features.

  • Holocaust

    The systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its allies.

  • Final Solution

    The Nazi plan for the extermination of the Jews, which was formalized in 1942.