In the context of the Holocaust, what was a 'Ghetto'?
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Correct answer: A confined area of a city where Jews were forced to live in squalor
Ghettos were established by the Nazis to isolate, exploit, and control Jewish populations. Living conditions were characterized by extreme overcrowding, starvation, and disease, serving as a transitional step toward deportation to death camps.
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