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Stunning Number of Americans Believe Holocaust Is a Myth, Study Finds

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By Tré Goins-Phillips
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September 16, 2020

Nearly two-thirds of young adults in the U.S. are unaware six million Jewish people were murdered during the Holocaust, according to a newly published survey.

The study, commissioned by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), also found more than one in 10 actually believe Jews are responsible for the horror, according to The Guardian.

In addition, a whopping 48% of millennials and Gen Z adults — ages 18 to 39 — could not name a single Nazi concentration camp or ghetto created during World War II.

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Gideon Taylor, president of the Claims Conference, called the study’s revelations both “shocking and saddening.”

“They underscore why we must act now while Holocaust survivors are still with us to voice their stories,” he said. “We need to understand why we aren’t doing better in educating a younger generation about the Holocaust and the lessons of the past. This needs to serve as a wake-up call to us all, and as a road map of where government officials need to act.”

The U.S. Holocaust Museum called the findings “disturbing” and “alarming.”

But at least they'll learn in public school about America being founded on slavery and all of its institutions being shot through with systemic racism https://t.co/a84LnREFw1

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) September 16, 2020

This is why so many young people are susceptible to falling for socialism or communism. They don’t know history. https://t.co/fGv2x6lfuQ

— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) September 16, 2020

What are people learning in school today?? How can you learn about WWII without learning this? How can you not be required to read Night or The Hiding Place or The Diary of Ann Frank or watch Schindler’s List or visit the Holocaust Museum? Why? https://t.co/tv74GYQ0JF

— Allie Beth Stuckey (@conservmillen) September 16, 2020

I'd also bet 90 percent of US adults are unaware that 100M people were killed by Communist regimes in the 20th century. The capture of schools, elementary through universities, by the hard left is probably the most serious problem the US faces. https://t.co/hjxi7Op4AL

— Noah Pollak (@NoahPollak) September 16, 2020

Perhaps the worst statistic in the entire study is this: A mind-boggling 23% of the survey’s respondents believed the Holocaust was a myth, had been exaggerated in some way, or weren’t sure what to think.

The Claims Conference study is the first to take a state-by-state look at young adults’ awareness about the Holocaust. The analysis used three metrics to measure how informed respondents were: whether young people have heard of the Holocaust; whether they can name a concentration camp, ghetto, or death camp; and whether they are aware a total of six million Jews were murdered by Nazis.

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Nationally, 63% of respondents were unaware of the six million figure. Thirty-six percent thought two million or fewer Jewish people were murdered. Eleven percent across the U.S. said Jews caused the Holocaust.

The most well-informed citizens came from Wisconsin, where 42% of millennials and Gen Z adults met all three metrics. The three lowest-scoring states were Florida (20%), Mississippi (18%), and Arkansas (17%).

A surprising 64% of millennials and Gen Z adults, however, said they believe Holocaust education should be mandatory in public schools. Seven out of 10 respondents said it’s unacceptable for anyone to espouse neo-Nazi views.

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