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在第二次世界大战中，德国主要在东欧（1939 至 1942 年）及匈牙利（1944 年）建立隔都。这些隔都是德国人在城市中设置强制犹太居民居住且生活条件恶劣的隔离区域。德国人将建立隔都作为控制、孤立和隔离犹太人的暂时性办法。1942 年，德国人在做出屠杀犹太人的决定后，开始有组织地破坏隔都，将犹太人驱逐到灭绝营并将他们杀害。
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