Question

question 10 of 10 nazi scientists frequently tested dangerous chemicals and experimental medical procedures on jewish prisoners. jews were treated as expendable test subjects who were exposed to disease, subjected to painful surgery, and even frozen to death. which of the following concepts helps explain why nazi scientists committed such atrocities? a. nazi propaganda promoted the idea that jews who survived medical experiments would be freed. b. scientists hoped to find a way to alter jewish genes to make them similar to aryan germans. c. the nazi government had dehumanized the jews by constantly portraying them as subhuman animals. d. scientists were a group that was targeted by the nazis and wanted to demonstrate their loyalty

Explanation:

The Nazis dehumanized Jews through propaganda, which made it easier for Nazi scientists to commit atrocities by seeing Jews as less - than - human. Option A is false as there was no such promise. Option B is not the main reason for the atrocities. Option D is incorrect as scientists were not targeted by the Nazis in this context.

Answer:

C. The Nazi government had dehumanized the Jews by constantly portraying them as subhuman animals.