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Holocaust L12-L17
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09/29/2025

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allegiance
Definition
1.the loyalty of a citizen to their government or of a subject to their sovereign.
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authority
Definition
2.the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes; jurisdiction; the right to control, command, or determine.
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brainwash
Definition
3.make (someone) adopt radically different beliefs by using systematic and often forcible pressure.
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bystander
Definition
a person present but not involved; chance spectator; onlooker.
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citizen
Definition
a native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection
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coerce
Definition
to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition.
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comradeship
Definition
the state of being companions, associates, or friends, especially ones who share activities, an occupation, etc..
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disillusion
Definition
to free from or deprive of illusion, belief, idealism,
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educate
Definition
to develop the faculties and powers of (a person) by teaching, instruction, or schooling.
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Führer
Definition
is a German word meaning 'leader' or 'guide'. As a political title, it is strongly associated with Adolf Hitler, the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945.
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indoctrinate
Definition
to instruct in a doctrine, principle, ideology, etc., especially to imbue with a specific partisan or biased belief or point of view.
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loyalty
Definition
the state or quality of being loyal; faithfulness to commitments or obligations.
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media literacy
Definition
the ability or skills to critically analyze for accuracy, credibility, or evidence of bias the content created and consumed in various media, including radio and television, the internet, and social media.
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national community
Definition
A national community involves a people who feel connected and united by shared customs, history, and national symbols.
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oath
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a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc..
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obedience
Definition
the state or quality of being obedient.
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perpetrator
Definition
a person who perpetrates, or commits, an illegal, criminal, or evil act.

The perpetrators of this heinous crime must be found and punished to the fullest extent of the law.
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persuade
Definition
to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging.

We could not persuade him to wait.
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pogrom
Definition
an organized massacre of a particular ethnic group, in particular that of Jewish people in Russia or eastern Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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quota
Definition
the share or proportional part of a total that is required from, or is due or belongs to, a particular district, state, person, group, etc.
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refugee
Definition
a person who flees for refuge or safety, especially to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc.
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Reich
Definition
"realm," "empire," or "kingdom" in English, referring to a large, unified state or nation.
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upstander
Definition
a person who speaks up or takes action to oppose unjust behavior or practices instead of remaining quietly passive. Contrasts with bystander.
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victim
Definition
a person who suffers from a destructive or injurious action or agency.

A passing motorist offered assistance to the victims of a car accident.

Victims of workplace abuse are encouraged to speak out.
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visa
Definition
an official authorization that allows a foreign citizen to enter a country
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