Calling Jews enemies of Germany in Nazi schools was an example of which propaganda technique?

Correct answer: Scapegoating

The direct answer is A: scapegoating. Scapegoating means blaming one person or group for problems that have many causes, often without evidence. Nazi schools taught children that Jews were enemies and responsible for Germany’s difficulties. Step by step: Germany faced political, economic and social problems; Nazi propaganda searched for an easy target; it falsely blamed Jews; repeated lessons made prejudice appear normal; children were trained to hate rather than investigate facts. Option A is correct because Jews were made a convenient false target. Option B is wrong because independent research tests evidence and permits different conclusions, while Nazi teaching suppressed questioning. Option C is wrong because judicial review is a court’s examination of government action. Option D is wrong because secularism concerns the relation between religion and the state, not blaming a minority. Memory cue: one group falsely blamed for everything equals scapegoating.