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| How many Jews died in the Holocaust? An estimated 6 million Jews were killed during the Holocaust. How many non-Jews died in the Holocaust? An estimated 5 million people who were not Jewish were killed during the Holocaust and World War II. Who else was persecuted besides the Jews and why were they persecuted? The Nazis persecuted Catholic and Protestant clergymen because they opposed the Nazi regime. At least 2,270 priests and pastors were sent to Dachau concentration camp. The Nazis persecuted Gypsies because they were labeled "racially inferior" to the Germans. At leat half a million Gypsies were killed by the Nazis. The Nazis persecuted Jehovah's Witnesses because they were labeled a "degenerate race." Jehovah's Witnesses refused to serve in the German army or navy and refused to recognize any authority besides Jehovah God. Nazis feared that the Jehovah's Witnesses would convince other Germans not to fight in the war and declared that the Witnesses were dangerous to the Nazi government. At least 6,019 Jehovah's Witnesses were imprisoned by the Nazis. The Nazis persecuted Homosexuals because they failed to produce children. The Nazis persecuted homosexual men more than women. According to Nazi theories, homosexuals were mentally diseased, feminine, cowardly, liars, blabbermouths, and were incapable of loyalty. At least 50,000 homosexuals were sent to concentration camps. An estimated 5,000 - 15,000 homosexuals died in concentration camps, while an estimated 220,000 - 500,000 homosexuals died during the Nazis rule. The Nazis persecuted Communists, Socialists, labor union leaders, and many others simply because their views were different than the Nazis. How many children died in the Holocaust? An estimated 1,500,000 Jewish children died in Kinderaktion, children actions. The actions were aimed specifically at Jewish children, not Jewish adults. Who were the SS? The Schutzstzstaffel, or SS, was an elite political army used as Hitler's personal defense. |
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