Approximately how many Jews were killed in the Holocaust?

Approximately how many Jews were killed in the Holocaust?

• A. More than six million
• B. About two hundred thousand
• C. About ten million
• D. Roughly one million

Answer: (A)

The scale of the Holocaust and how historians estimate victim numbers is the idea being tested. The widely accepted figure is that more than six million Jews were killed, based on extensive archival records, Nazi documents, postwar investigations, and population studies. This estimate reflects the massive scope of the genocide across Europe and is tied to the pre-war Jewish population in Europe, which was around nine to ten million, with roughly two-thirds perishing. The other figures—about two hundred thousand, about ten million, or roughly one million—do not align with the substantial evidence showing that Jewish deaths alone were well above one million and typically estimated around six million.

The scale of the Holocaust and how historians estimate victim numbers is the idea being tested. The widely accepted figure is that more than six million Jews were killed, based on extensive archival records, Nazi documents, postwar investigations, and population studies. This estimate reflects the massive scope of the genocide across Europe and is tied to the pre-war Jewish population in Europe, which was around nine to ten million, with roughly two-thirds perishing. The other figures—about two hundred thousand, about ten million, or roughly one million—do not align with the substantial evidence showing that Jewish deaths alone were well above one million and typically estimated around six million.