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Comparing The Holocaust And The Nazi-Occupation Of The Soviet Union

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The Nazi-occupation of the Soviet Union poorly effected the vast majority of those living in the Soviet Union. Not only were Jews targeted, but other minorities within the Soviet Union, as well as those who did not comply with Nazi rulings. However, often when studying the Holocaust, often the focus has been centered around what happened in Western Europe. Perhaps this was a result of the fact that publication within the Soviet Union was immensely restricted by the government. Until recently, it was prohibited to put in print the full, uncensored extent to which things happened in occupied Kiev. By the time publication was allowed, many of the survivors had likely died as well. Furthermore, those who were found alive in Nazi concentration camps

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