A new survey conducted by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany has found that a majority of people in seven countries believe a genocide against Jewish people similar to the Holocaust could happen today. The findings also highlight a concerning decline in knowledge about the Holocaust, particularly among younger generations.
The survey polled adults in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Austria, Germany, Poland, Hungary, and Romania. The results were released ahead of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on January 27.
In the United States, 76% of respondents said they believed another Holocaust could occur, followed by 69% in the UK, 63% in France, 62% in Austria, 61% in Germany, 54% in Poland, and 52% in Hungary. Romania had the lowest percentage, with 44% considering such a scenario possible.
The survey also revealed significant gaps in Holocaust knowledge. Across countries, a large share of people underestimated the number of Jewish victims, with 18% to 28% believing that two million or fewer Jews were killed, far below the historically documented six million. Alarmingly, younger respondents aged 18-29 were more likely to believe the death toll had been exaggerated.
In France, 46% of young adults said they were unfamiliar with the Holocaust, compared to 15% in Romania, 14% in Austria, and 12% in Germany. Overall, one in five French adults reported they had not heard of the Holocaust or were unsure if they had.
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