Question

During the Holocaust, the Nazis forced the Jews to wear yellow stars on their clothes to distinguish them from other people. Which stage of genocide is reflected in this Nazi action? A. polarization B. classification C. dehumanization D. symbolization

Answer 1

it would be D) symbolization because of the star represinting jews and also for the star of david which is what most jews often wore but hid

Answer 2

The Nazis' Holocaust took place in Germany from 1933 to 1945. In this genocide (also called ethnic cleaning) the Nazis forced the Jews to wear a yellow star (the David's Star actually) on their clothes to distinguish them from others. This is called symbolization, one of the 10 stages in which a genocide can develop. Hence, the correct option is D.