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The essence of what the Nazis did in the Holocaust is that they established categories. People were placed into one of these categories, then systematically murdered for the crime of being in a category. There was no appeal because there was no trial. The entire process was administrative. The categories included : -
- being feeble-minded or mentally handicapped
- being mentally ill
- being terminally ill and no further use to society
- being physically handicapped and a drain on society
- being homosexual
- being a communist
- being a gipsy
- being a Jew
- being a Russian POW
The Holocaust started in a small way, but ended up as a mass production industry. It involved tens of thousands of people in dozens of places. It is next to impossible to account for all the victims, especially since those carrying out the slaughter had a strong incentive to 'lose' most of the records.
What can be said is that about 11 million people were murdered by the Nazis, of which at least 5 million were Jewish and about 4 million were Russian. The remaining 2 million were from the first seven categories above; not Russians and almost all not Jews ! The Nazis began by 'cleansing' their country of people they considered not worthy. One of the first effects of the Holocaust was that 'good German citizens' found that whether they lived or died was dependent on the opinion of a Nazi official.
Contributors note. This answers the question "What did the Nazis do in the Holocaust". It is deliberately painted with a broad brush. to give a non-controversial backdrop to any further questions. This is a large subject, and a very important one. If someone were to pose the further questions "How in detail did the Nazis carry out the Holocaust"? and "Why did the Nazis do it "? then other people, (with stronger stomachs than mine) could answer them.
What else can I help you with?
Did they read a lot during the Holocaust?
No they did not read during the Holocaust because the Nazis took everything they owned
What group was the MAIN target of the Nazis during the Holocaust?
The Jews were the main target in Germany. The German genocide is also called the Holocaust.
What happened in England during the Holocaust?
Britain was at war with Germany from 1939-1945, and was not occupied by the Nazis.
Did any Jewish people renounce being Jewish during the Holocaust?
Yes, but being Jewish in the Holocaust was not judged by one's self, it was determined by the Nazis.
What were the Jewish councils in the Holocaust?
The Jewish councils during the Holocaust they were responsible for administering the ghettos set up by the Nazis. Their role was highly problematical, to say the least.
What war was it during when Nazis carried out the Holocaust?
Nazis carried out the Holocaust during and just before WW II
Where did the Nazis invade during the Holocaust?
nowhere, the Holocaust was not a military action
Who led the Nazis during the Holocaust?
Hitler.
Did they read a lot during the Holocaust?
No they did not read during the Holocaust because the Nazis took everything they owned
What group was eliminated first and how during the holocaust?
The women, children, the elderly, the sick, and the weak. They either gassed or shot, nut mostly gassed. The Nazis also did unspeakable and sickening
What was the longest invasion for the nazis during the holocaust?
A week.
What group had 6 million people killed during the Holocaust?
The Nazis organized the holocaust
Why did Nazis target Muslims during the Holocaust?
The Nazis did not target Muslims. That is one of those myths.
Which group was not an major target by the Nazis during the Holocaust?
americans
Did people resist the nazis during the holocaust?
Yes, but not many.
What harm did Hitler and the Nazis do?
During the WW2, Adolf Hitler and the Nazis killed millions of Jewish in the Holocaust.
Which group was the MAIN target of the Nazis during the Holocaust?
Primarily Jews, but other minorities were targeted by the Nazis.
