Why are the ~5 million non-Jewish people exterminated by the Nazis often not considered part of The Holocaust and why don’t we have a name for what happened to them?
Well, like the quote you put pointed out – they are considered part of the Holocaust. As to why the focus in mainly on the Jews, that's because the focus *was* mainly on the Jews. They were the target of most of the Nazi propaganda, and they were the group that the Nazis were most vocal and perha…
The Short Answer
Well, like the quote you put pointed out – they are considered part of the Holocaust. As to why the focus in mainly on the Jews, that's because the focus *was* mainly on the Jews. They were the target of most of the Nazi propaganda, and they were the group that the Nazis were most vocal and perhaps most consistent about wanting to remove. They were painted by the Nazis to be the fictional mortal enemies of the equally fictional Aryan race, and in the Nazi version of history the Jews had been tearing civilisation apart wherever the Aryans (and it was *always* the Aryans) built it, all the way back to Rome. If you want a much better answer than I can provide, you might want to cross post this question to /r/askhistorians.
Analysis
Key Concepts: Jews, focus, mainly
This explanation focuses on jews, focus, mainly and spans 135 words across 5 sentences. At 99% above the average Animals explanation (68 words), this is one of the more thorough answers in this category, reflecting the complexity of the underlying question.
What This Answer Covers
The explanation opens with: “Well, like the quote you put pointed out – they are considered part of the Holocaust.” It then elaborates by explaining the root cause, ultimately building toward a complete picture across 5 connected points.
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Ranked #45 of 500 Animals questions by answer depth (top 10%). This places it in the comprehensive tier — the top quarter of most thoroughly answered questions. Questions at this depth typically involve multi-faceted topics requiring nuanced explanation.
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Is there a simple explanation for why the ~5 million non-jewish people exterminated by the nazis often not considered part of the holocaust and why don't we have a name for what happened to them?
Well, like the quote you put pointed out – they are considered part of the Holocaust. As to why the focus in mainly on the Jews, that's because the focus *was* mainly on the Jews. They were the target of most of the Nazi propaganda, and they were…
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