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 actions would be considered genocide under the un definition? check all that apply.
forcing people to wear yellow armbands
taking away peoples citizenship
forcing people to live in ghettos
denying people food and medicine
sending people to concentration camps

Explanation:

The UN definition of genocide includes acts intended to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group. Forcing people into deadly living conditions, denying life-sustaining resources, and sending them to camps to be killed directly fit this definition, as they are acts aimed at the physical destruction of the group. While the other actions are oppressive, they do not meet the specific genocide criteria of intent to destroy the group.

Answer:

• denying people food and medicine
• forcing people to live in ghettos
• sending people to concentration camps