Accepting state violence as normal under Nazi rule shows which danger?
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Correct answer: Social acceptance of state crimes
Under Nazi rule, treating violence, discrimination and persecution as normal reduced public sensitivity to state crimes. This weakened resistance and could create social acceptance for oppression. Protection of democratic rights is the opposite outcome. Exam tip: link the ‘normalisation of violence’ with public acceptance of crimes by an authoritarian state.
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Social acceptance of state crimes
Why is this the correct answer?
Under Nazi rule, treating violence, discrimination and persecution as normal reduced public sensitivity to state crimes. This weakened resistance and could create social acceptance for oppression. Protection of democratic rights is the opposite outcome. Exam tip: link the ‘normalisation of violence’ with public acceptance of crimes by an authoritarian state.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: Nazism and the Rise of Hitler. Topic: Ordinary People and the Crimes Against Humanity.
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