Students’ Questions about History Page 64

The Holocaust began in 1933 when Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany.

This is a difficult question to answer as the definition of a Holocaust survivor is contested and the number of people who died during the Holocaust is unknown. However, it is estimated that there are fewer than 100,000 Holocaust survivors alive today.

The Holocaust was caused by the Nazis, who were in power in Germany at the time. They believed in a racial hierarchy and that the Jewish people were at the bottom. They decided to exterminate them in an attempt to create a “pure” German race.

Malcolm X was assassinated by Nation of Islam members while giving a speech in New York City.

Malcolm X was an African American Muslim minister and human rights activist. He was a vocal critic of the civil rights movement, believing that blacks should achieve equality by any means necessary.

Malcolm X was an African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist. To his admirers he was a courageous advocate for the rights of blacks, a man who indicted white America in the harshest terms for its crimes against black Americans; detractors accused him of preaching racism and violence.

Malcolm X was assassinated by Nation of Islam members who disagreed with his views.

Malcolm X was a prominent leader in the civil rights movement who advocated for black nationalism and separation from the white supremacist establishment.

Malcolm X’s real name is Malcolm Little.

The number of Jews killed in the Holocaust is estimated to be between five and six million.