Question

the holocaust was the nazi effort to destroy the jewish people. at first, jews were forced to wear yellow armbands. then, they lost their citizenship and were banned from public places. after that, jews were forced to live in cramped, dirty ghettos, with insufficient water and sanitation systems, where they were denied food and medicine. the nazis final solution was sending jews to concentration camps to be killed.
which of these would be considered genocide under the un definition? check all that apply.
□ forced to wear yellow armbands
□ lost their citizenship
□ banned from public places
□ forced to live in ghettos
□ denied food and medicine
□ sent to concentration camps to be killed

Explanation:

The UN defines genocide as acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group. Denying food and medicine, and sending people to concentration camps to be killed are direct acts intended to destroy a group, fitting the definition. The other measures are discriminatory but do not meet the threshold of genocide as defined.

Answer:

• denied food and medicine
• sent to concentration camps to be killed