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Why are the Jews kept in the concentration camps rather than killed right away when they reach Auschwitz?

A.The Nazis are trying to keep their plan to kill them secret.
B. The original plan was only to kill the sick or elderly.
C.The Nazis are planning to choose the best workers for military service.
D.They are used as free labor by the Nazis,​

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I believe the answer is D. I have previously studied the Holocaust last year. But I do believe the Nazis wanted the deaths to be extended out and painful for Jewish people and anyone that tried to hide/help them. However, that isn’t an option so I believe D is the best answer choice.
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