What minority group was most affected by WWII?

Answer 1

I would say the Jews. Or rather the 6 million Jews killed, who were obviously affected the most. Everyone seen as outside the norm of German society suffered, the gypsies and the homosexuals, radicals - all were sent to the camps to die...even the mentally retarded and handicapped German population.

Other groups suffered of course, the POWs, the Japanese comfort women, Japanese Americans....but the Jews were the group who lost the most. No other group was slaughtered wholesale by the millions and burnt.

More Russians died than any other group, but they were not a minority or rounded up like cattle - so in terms of suffering, I would say still the Jews "win"

And Daniel, I get your point, but how can Europeans en masse be a minority?

Answer 2

Wow someone went through the answers and anyone who answered Jews, got a thumbs down-

The systematic extermination of Jews (please bear in mind the majority of Jews never lived long enough to even make it to a concentration camp) stands as the blackest of all marks-

Look at a few of the Holocaust's after effects as well- While Israel existed prior to WW2, it had a major effect on its growth and development, as well as the forced immiigration of what people were not killed (ie: Albert Einstein moving to America, etc)

Answer 3

Jews as they virtually destroyed in Europe with 6 million dead,then gypsies and Slavs as about another 8 million of them were murdered,german minorities in eastern europe were also driven out and some killed after war

Answer 4

I'd have to say the gypsies, because they were virtually wiped out. The Jews are the second most affected because a larger amount of them survived.

Answer 5

Jews

Answer 6

The Japanese-Americans were put into American internment camps and Japan was bomed, while around 12 million Jews were murdered in the Holocaust.

Answer 7

i would say that obviously the Jews,not that the rest of the minorities were not touched
but the Jews were literally persecuted specifically to the point of genocide.
God bless,
gabe

Answer 8

Obviously the Jews. The gypsies, Blacks and homosexuals were also affected. Basically anyone that Hitler didn't like.

Answer 9

Europeans.

Or did I misunderstand the meaning of "minority group"?

Answer 10

Jews. They were nearly wiped out in Europe!