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Holocaust Claim Statement

Create an outline as if you were going to construct a claim statement. List 3 reasons to support the claim you wish
to make. For each reason find two pieces of evidence from your article to support your reason. Your claim should
focus on the following question:
SHOULD THE GERMAN PEOPLE BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HOLOCAUST?

Example Claim Statement: "The movie JFK inaccurately portrays President Kennedy because of the
way it ignores Kennedys youth, his relationship with his father, and the findings of the Warren
Commission."
Claim:______________________________________________________________________________________
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I.

Reason #1 _____________________________________________________________________________
a. Piece of Evidence: ________________________________________________________________
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b. Piece of Evidence: ________________________________________________________________
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II.
Reason #2 ____________________________________________________________________________
a. Piece of Evidence: ________________________________________________________________
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b. Piece of Evidence: ________________________________________________________________
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III.
Reason #3 _____________________________________________________________________________
a. Piece of Evidence: ________________________________________________________________
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b. Piece of Evidence: ________________________________________________________________
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