History GCSE

Persecution and eugenics

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Persecution of Jews and other groups, including Roma, Jehovah's Witnesses and homosexuals, together with eugenics policies and their purpose.

OCR · Germany 1925–1955: The People and the State (J410/02) - Nazi Germany and its people 1933–1939

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Germany 1925–1955: The People and the State (J410/02) - Nazi Germany and its people 1933–1939 (OCR GCSE)

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