Social Studies Ww2 Test

Front 1

Jehovah's Witnesses

Back 1

-Were targeted because they refused to swear allegiance to any government
-Wouldn't fight in the military
-If they renounced their religious beliefs they would be able to live their normal life, but most did not renounce their beliefs
-Wore purple triangle patch in the camps

Hint 1

1)William (apple from drama kids)
2)military
3)religious
4)color/shape

Front 2

Homosexuals

Back 2

-Were targeted because they couldn't have children to carry onthe Aryan race
-Many lesbians were arrested and forced to become pregnant
-marked with "175" on the back of their jackey in the camps or a pink triangle patch

Hint 2

1)can't(aryan)
2)police//forced
3)number//color//shape

Front 3

Sinti and Romas (Gypsies)

Back 3

-Were targeted because they were racially inferior and were social outcasts
-didn't help the economy because they didn't have steady jobs
-were often sterelized to keep from reproducing
-wore black triangle patch in the camps

Hint 3

1)racist//"dork/nerd"
2)jobs
3)reproduce
4)color//shape

Front 4

Poles (people from Poland)

Back 4

-were targeted because they lived on the land that Hitler thought was vital to Germany (living space and resources)
-Considered them racially sub-human

Hint 4

1)Ancient wars usually foughts over this
2)robots

Front 5

Handicapped

Back 5

-were targeted because Hitler did not want them to reporduce and pass on their genetic defects
-Sterilized so they couldn't reproduce
-this group includes both mentally and physically handicapped
-the nazis euthianised those that were "incurable"

Hint 5

1)why they were targeted (reproduce..)
2)reproducing
3)groups targeted
4)"incurable"