American Teens Knowledge of the Holocaust
(March 29 - April 14, 2019)
When did the Holocaust happen? Between… (Pew Research, Ages 13-17, Total 1,811, March 29-April 14, 2019)
| 1930 and 1950 (Correct) | 57% |
| 1890 and 1910 | 3% |
| 1910 and 1930 | 11% |
| 1950 and 1970 | 2% |
| Not sure | 26% |
| No answer | 1% |
In total, about how many Jews were killed in the Holocaust?
| Approximately 6 million (Correct) | 38% |
| Less than 1 million | 5% |
| Approximately 3 million | 16% |
| More than 12 million | 13% |
| Not sure | 27% |
| No answer | 1% |
What were Nazi-created ghettos?
| Parts of a city or a town where Jews were forced to live (Correct) | 53% |
| Places where Jews were killed in gas chambers | 10% |
| Factories where Nazis forced their political opponents to work | 3% |
| Housing developments for poor Nazis | 5% |
| Not sure | 28% |
| No answer | 1% |
Which of the following statements best describes how Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany?
| By a democratic political process (Correct) | 33% |
| By violently overthrowing the German government | 30% |
| By hereditary succession | 3% |
| By agreements with neighboring countries | 1% |
| Not sure | 31% |
| No answer | 1% |
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