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6th Grade
04/19/2018

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Term
Holocaust
Definition
The genocide of European Jews and others by the Nazis during World War II:
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Gestapo
Definition
The German internal security police as organized under the Nazi regime, known for its terrorist methods directed against those suspected of treason or questionable loyalty.
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concentration camp
Definition
A camp where civilians, enemy aliens, political prisoners, and sometimes prisoners of war are detained and confined, typically under harsh conditions.
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ghettos
Definition
Ghettos were usually established in the poor sections of a city, where most of the Jews from the city and surrounding areas were subsequently forced to reside. Often surrounded by barbed wire or walls, the ghettos were sealed.
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Genocide
Definition
The deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, cultural, or religious group.
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Propaganda
Definition
False or partly false information used by a government or political party intended to sway the opinions of the population.
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Yiddish
Definition
A language that combines elements of German and Hebrew.
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Stereotype
Definition
Biased generalizations about a group based on hearsay, opinions, and distorted,preconceived ideas.
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Star of David
Definition
A six-pointed star which is a symbol of Judaism. During the Holocaust, Jews throughout Europe were required to wear Stars of David on their sleeves or fronts and backs of their shirts and jackets.
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Auschwitz - Birkenau
Definition
A complex consisting of concentration, extermination, and labor camps in Upper Silesia.
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Innocence
Definition
ignorance of evil; freedom from sin or guilt; harmlessness; lack of knowledge of the world
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Fury
Definition
Bruno’s way of pronouncing Fuhrer, which is the German term for “leader” and was a title used for Hitler
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Desolate
Definition
barren; deserted; uninhabited; lonely or solitary
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Out-With
Definition
The location of Bruno’s new home.
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Commandant
Definition
title of a senior officer in the military, person of high rank
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Chain Gang
Definition
a group of prisoners chained together while engaged in forced labor
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Determination
Definition
firmness of purpose; resolve; a fixed intention or resolution
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Signalman
Definition
man who shines lights or makes signs telling trains it’s okay to move onto a different track
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Ergo
Definition
therefore; so
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Insolent
Definition
rude or disrespectful
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loyalties
Definition
your relationships to people to whom you are faithful/loyal
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incredulous
Definition
skeptical; disbelieving
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patriot
Definition
someone who loves and defends his or her country
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Herr
Definition
a German man; Mister (Mr.)
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The Fatherland
Definition
the land of one’s ancestors; Germany is referred to as this in novel
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superior
Definition
higher than another in rank or quality
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disdain
Definition
lack of respect; intense dislike
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卐 (swastika)
Definition
the official emblem of the Nazi Party; a cross with the arms bent at right angles in a clockwise direction
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peckish
Definition
slightly hungry
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incumbent
Definition
necessary; required
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inconsolable
Definition
very sad; unable to be comforted
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exasperated
Definition
frustrated; annoyed
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coincidence
Definition
the chance occurrence, at the same time, of two or more seemingly connected events
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appalled
Definition
horrified; shocked
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unaccustomed
Definition
not used to something; not familiar or comfortable with something because it doesn’t happen often
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marches
Definition
the movement of people from the concentration camp to the gas chambers during the Holocaust (in the novels)
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