17. Explain briefly how the Germans tried to hide this horrific crime against so many people.

The Germans attempted to hide the horrific crime of the Holocaust in several ways. One of the main strategies was to keep the extermination camps secret and located in isolated areas, away from public view. They also used euphemistic language to disguise the true nature of the camps, referring to them as "labor camps" or "resettlement camps." Additionally, they strictly controlled all access to and information about the camps, including censoring mail and restricting communication with the outside world. Finally, they attempted to destroy evidence of their crimes by burning bodies and bulldozing mass graves. Despite these efforts, survivors, eyewitnesses, and historical records have since revealed the true extent of the atrocities committed during the Holocaust.