History B Schools History Project GCSE
Escalation of persecution
What Escalation of persecution means in History B Schools History Project GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Escalation of persecution
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A gradual process of radicalisation, starting with discrimination and segregation before escalating to mass murder during the Second World War.
Topics that use Escalation of persecution
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- Accommodation
- Civilian morale
- concentration camps
- Consolidation of power
- Dismantling of democracy
- Employment and the economy
- Gender roles and expectations
- Gender roles and the family
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