History of Europe

Why were Jews the majority killed during Holocaust?

Jews were the primary target of the Holocaust because of the Nazi ideology of antisemitism. Antisemitism is the hatred of or prejudice against Jews as a group. The Nazis believed that Jews were inferior to Aryans and that they posed a threat to the German people and the world. They also believed that Jews were responsible for many of the world's problems, such as communism, capitalism, and war.

In addition, many German people were antisemitic because they blamed the Jews for Germany's defeat in World War I and for the economic hardships that followed. The Nazis were able to use these feelings of hatred and resentment to mobilize Germans against the Jews.

The Nazis carried out the Holocaust in stages. The first stage was the persecution of Jews through laws that restricted their rights and freedoms. The second stage was the mass deportation of Jews to ghettos and concentration camps. The third and final stage was the mass extermination of Jews in gas chambers and crematoria.

The Holocaust was a horrific crime against humanity that resulted in the deaths of six million Jews. It is important to remember the Holocaust so that we can learn from the mistakes of the past and prevent future genocides.