The Holocaust was a period in time where Jewish people were mass murdered and tortured by the Nazis in Germany during World War 2. It was a vicious campaign against the people of Jewish ancestry and the Judaism religion. The racial hatred inspired crimes committed against the Jews had never been seen before throughout history; and never been committed again. Most of the German population turned a blind eye to Hitler's racist antics. Hitler persuaded most …showed first 75 words of 870 total…

…showed last 75 words of 870 total…had murdered approximately 6 million Jews. About 4 million Jews had died in extermination centres, and other death camps, and 1.4 million people in shooting operations. More than 600,000 Jews had also died in ghettos. It is hard to imagine that only 50 years ago an entire society tolerated the brutal killings of their fellow man. This just reinforces the fact that the events in World War 2 are the most significant examples of racial hatred displayed in the 20th century.