Why, according to the author, is Nazism closer to colonialism than it is to communism? Options: A . &nbspBoth colonialism and Nazism were examples of tyranny of one race over another. B . &nbspThe genocides committed by the colonial and the Nazi regimes were of similar magnitude. C . &nbspSeveral ideas of the Nazi regime were directly imported from colonial regimes. D . &nbspBoth colonialism and Nazism are based on the principles of imperialism. E . &nbspNeutralize the arguments of Mr. Lindblad and to argue that one needs to go beyond and look at the motives of these regimes.

Why, according to the author, is Nazism closer to colonialism than it is to comm

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Why, according to the author, is Nazism closer to colonialism than it is to communism?

Options:

A . Both colonialism and Nazism were examples of tyranny of one race over another.

B . The genocides committed by the colonial and the Nazi regimes were of similar magnitude.

C . Several ideas of the Nazi regime were directly imported from colonial regimes.

D . Both colonialism and Nazism are based on the principles of imperialism.

E . Neutralize the arguments of Mr. Lindblad and to argue that one needs to go beyond and look at the motives of these regimes.

Answer: Option A
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A
The answer is evident from the line “there is an intimate link between colonialism and Nazism. The terms ‘lebensraum’ and ‘konzentrationslager’ were both first used by the German colonial regime in South-West Africa (now Namibia), which committed genocide against the Herero and Nama peoples and bequeathed its ideas and personnel directly to the Nazi party.” It shows how Nazism committed atrocities against certain races. The case was similar with colonialists as can be seen from the lines “Around 10 million Congolese died as a result of Belgian forced labour and mass murder in the early twentieth century; tens of millions perished in avoidable or enforced famines in British-ruled India; up to a million Algerians died in their war for independence, while controversy now rages in France about a new law requiring teacher to put a positive spin on colonial history. Comparable atrocities were carried out by all European colonialists, but not a word of condemnation from the Council of Europe. Presumably, European lives count for more”. This shows the link between colonialism and Nazism which is best expressed by option (a).

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