Knowledge of the Holocaust: American Teens and College Students

Knowledge of the Holocaust. (IPSOS/Jewish on Campus, March 19–May 24, 2023)

	General	Jewish
I have heard of this, but that is about it, or I have never heard of this	5%	2%
The Holocaust is, at most, not very believable, or are not sure	15%	7%

When did the Holocaust happen? Between… (Pew Research, Ages 13-17, Total 1,811, March 29-April 14, 2019)

1930 and 1950 (Correct)	57%
1890 and 1910	3%
1910 and 1930	11%
1950 and 1970	2%
Not sure	26%
No answer	1%

In total, about how many Jews were killed in the Holocaust? (Pew Research, Ages 13-17, Total 1,811, March 29-April 14, 2019)

Approximately 6 million (Correct)	38%
Less than 1 million	5%
Approximately 3 million	16%
More than 12 million	13%
Not sure	27%
No answer	1%

What were Nazi-created ghettos?

Parts of a city or a town where Jews were forced to live (Correct)	53%
Places where Jews were killed in gas chambers	10%
Factories where Nazis forced their political opponents to work	3%
Housing developments for poor Nazis	5%
Not sure	28%
No answer	1%

Which of the following statements best describes how Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany? (Pew Research, Ages 13-17, Total 1,811, March 29-April 14, 2019)

By a democratic political process (Correct)	33%
By violently overthrowing the German government	30%
By hereditary succession	3%
By agreements with neighboring countries	1%
Not sure	31%
No answer	1%