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B. Jewish persecution
Antisemitism and the persecution of Jews represented a central tenet of Nazi ideology.
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D. Hitler only accepts Christians
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F. Hitler discredits the Media
“Lugenpresse” or “lying press” is the term Hitler used to discredit press in Nazi Germany.
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/donald-trump-supporters-quoting-hitler-to-attack-journalists-at-cleveland-rally_uk_580cd719e4b0fce107d0f819 -
G. Scientists silenced by Hitler
Gustav Born was 11 at the time. He is the son of Max Born. Max Born and his Jewish colleagues were prevented from working at the university. This pioneering, elite group of theoretical scientists were turned into asylum seekers.
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C. Hitler's Gestapo seeks out opposition
The Gestapo’s main purpose was to hunt out those considered a threat to Nazi Germany. By the time World War Two started these included Jews, Communists, Jehovah Witnesses, homosexuals – basically anyone who was thought to challenge the hegemony of the Nazi Party within Germany.
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H. Hate Crimes rise after Hitler comes to Power
Driven by a racist ideology that regarded Jews as “parasitic vermin” worthy only of eradication, the Nazis implemented genocide on an unprecedented scale.
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I. Nazi controlled film production
The Nazis controlled film production. Films released to the public concentrated on certain issues : the Jews; the greatness of Hitler; the way of life for a true Nazi especially children, and asWorld War Two approached, how badly Germans who lived in countries in Eastern Europe were treated.
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E. Jewish Registry
Jews were required to register their domestic and foreign property and assets, a prelude to the gradual expropriation of their material wealth by the state.
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A. US halts immigration during WWII
“I am forced to look out for emigration and as far as I can see USA is the only country we could go to,” Mr Frank wrote in a letter to a friend on April 30, 1941.
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H. Hate Crimes rise after Trump wins Election
In the 10 days after Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election, the country experienced a surge in hate crime, according to a study by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
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B. Illegal immigrants fear Persecution
Antonio Alarcón, a 20 year-old living in Queens, New York with illegal immigrant family members, told the New Yorker his illegal family members are concerned about a perceived rounding of people up and mass deporting them. http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2016/12/20/new-yorker-illegal-immigrants-brace-trump/ -
E. Muslim Registry
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to stand by his plans to establish a registry for Muslims and temporarily ban Muslim immigrants from the United States.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/12/21/trump-on-the-future-of-proposed-muslim-ban-registry-you-know-my-plans/?utm_term=.13bc0ee64c2f -
F. Trump discredits Meida
President Trump used his first full day in office on Saturday to unleash a remarkably bitter attack on the news media, falsely accusing journalists of both inventing a rift between him and intelligence agencies and deliberately understating the size of his inauguration crowd.
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G. Scientists silenced by Trump
Leaders of several of the nation's top science organizations say they've been shunned by the Trump administration and are alarmed by signs that the administration will muzzle government researchers and reject the scientific evidence that informs such critical issues as vaccine safety and climate change.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/01/26/leaders-of-science-organizations-dismayed-by-trump-administration-moves/?utm_term=.d43f65ed61ff -
A. Trump signs Executive Order banning Muslim Refugees
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C. Trump fires opposition
President Donald Trump fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates Monday night for "refusing to enforce a legal order designed to protect the citizens of the United States," the White House said.
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D. Only accepting Christian refugees
Persecuted Christians will be given priority over other refugees seeking to enter the United States, saying they have been "horribly treated."
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I. Trump administration creates Propaganda
Trump administration, including cabinet and advisers, create propaganda films to advance their views. The films are presented as fact and are viewed in place of mainstream media.
