Practically 20 p.c of Millennials and Gen Z in New York imagine the Jews brought about the Holocaust, in accordance with a brand new survey launched on Wednesday.

The findings come from the primary ever 50-state survey on the Holocaust information of American Millennials and Gen Z, which was carried out by the Convention on Jewish Materials Claims In opposition to Germany.

As an illustration, though there have been greater than 40,000 camps and ghettos throughout World Battle II, 58 p.c of respondents in New York can not identify a single one.

Moreover, 60 p.c of respondents in New York have no idea that six million Jews have been killed in the course of the Holocaust.

“The outcomes are each stunning and saddening they usually underscore why we should act now whereas Holocaust survivors are nonetheless with us to voice their tales,” mentioned Gideon Taylor, President of the Convention on Jewish Materials Declare In opposition to Germany.

A complete of 34 p.c of respondents in New York imagine the Holocaust occurred however the variety of Jews who died has been drastically exaggerated or imagine the Holocaust is a fantasy and didn’t occur or are uncertain.

A stunning 28 p.c of respondents in New York imagine it’s acceptable to carry neo-Nazi views, whereas 62 p.c have by no means visited a Holocaust museum in the US.

No less than 65 p.c of respondents in New York imagine Holocaust training ought to be obligatory in class, and 79 p.c say it is very important maintain educating concerning the Holocaust, partly, in order that it doesn’t occur once more.

“We have to perceive why we aren’t doing higher in educating a youthful era concerning the Holocaust and the teachings of the previous. This must function a wake-up name to us all, and as a street map of the place authorities officers must act,” Taylor added.