Asked by Nadira Askarbekkyzy on Jul 14, 2024
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The sociological reply to the question of how it was possible for the Nazis to systematically murder thousands of ordinary citizens focuses not just on blind hatred but the ____ that made it possible.
A) level of anti-Semitism
B) level of technological sophistication
C) organization of religion
D) social organization of authority
E) nature of the particular people who carried out the Holocaust
Systematically Murder
The planned and organized killing of people, typically by a group or regime, with the intent to eliminate a particular demographic or opposition.
Social Organization
The pattern of relationships and social arrangements that form within a society or group.
Anti-Semitism
Prejudice, discrimination, or hostility specifically directed against Jews as a religious, ethnic, or racial group.
- Acquire knowledge on the organizational and mental frameworks that facilitate the commission of large-scale crimes such as genocide.
- Identify the function of social structures in either promoting or obstructing criminal behavior.
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Johnpaul OkechukwuJul 20, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The social organization of authority refers to the way in which power and authority are distributed in society. In the case of Nazi Germany, the social organization of authority allowed the government to centralize power and control and to create a hierarchy of command in which orders from the top were unquestioningly followed by those lower down. This enabled the Nazis to systematically murder thousands of ordinary citizens without opposition.
Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge on the organizational and mental frameworks that facilitate the commission of large-scale crimes such as genocide.
- Identify the function of social structures in either promoting or obstructing criminal behavior.