History of South America

What kinds of people were persecuted during world war 2?

During World War 2, various groups of people faced persecution and discrimination from the Nazi regime and its allies. These included:

- Jews: The Nazis considered Jewish people to be inferior to Aryans, and they systematic targeted and persecuted them through measures such as the Nuremburg Laws, the establishment of concentration and extermination camps, and the implementation of the "final solution" that resulted in the murder of approximately 6 million Jewish individuals.

- Romani People (Sinti and Roma): The Nazis viewed the Roma people as "asocial" and subjected them to persecution and discrimination. They were rounded up and imprisoned in concentration camps, where thousands perished due to harsh conditions and deliberate mass killings.

- People with Disabilities: The Nazis implemented a program known as "Aktion T4" which targeted individuals with physical and mental disabilities. This program involved the involuntary euthanasia of thousands of disabled people, including children and adults, in psychiatric hospitals and institutions.

- LGBTQ Individuals: The Nazis viewed homosexual and transgender individuals as a threat to societal norms and morality. They were subject to persecution, arrest, imprisonment and in some cases, execution based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.

- Political Dissidents and Opposition Figures: The Nazis suppressed any form of opposition to their regime. Political activists, intellectuals, artists and others who expressed dissent against the Nazi government faced arrests, imprisonment, torture, and even execution.

- Religious Minorities: While the Nazi regime favored Christianity, particularly Protestantism, it suppressed and persecuted religious minorities such as Jehovah's Witnesses, who refused to comply with Nazi ideology and symbols.

- Prisoners of War: Many Allied soldiers and civilians who became prisoners of war (POWs) under the Nazi regime faced inhuman treatment, forced labour and deliberate mistreatment. Millions of prisoners died due to malnutrition, disease and deliberate actions to eliminate certain population groups.

- Slavic Peoples: The Nazis regarded Slavic people, specifically Eastern European nations like Poland and the Soviet Union, as inferior to Aryan race and subjected them to ethnic cleansing, oppression, and exploitation.