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An assembly point (the Umschlagplatz) in the Warsaw ghetto for Jews awaiting deportation. Warsaw, Poland, between 1940 and 1943.

What Groups of People did the Nazis Target?

Nazi Germany persecuted, brutalized, and murdered millions of people in the name of Nazi ideology. In some cases, they did so with the help and support of their allies and collaborators.