Which of the following describes a difference between concentration camps and extermination camps in Nazi Germany?

A. Concentration camps were built as part of the Holocaust, while extermination camps were built before the Holocaust began.

B. Concentration camps were established in conquered territories, while extermination camps were located only in Germany.

C. Concentration camps were used for forced prison labor, while extermination camps were built to kill all prisoners.

D. Concentration camps were prisons exclusively for Jews, while extermination camps imprisoned all opponents of Nazism.

C. Concentration camps were used for forced prison labor, while extermination camps were built to kill all prisoners.

The correct answer is C.

The Nazis established killing centers for efficient mass murder.

Concentration Camps served mainly as a place for forced prison labor, nevertheless, many prisoners were also executed on their arrival there. The majority of the forced prisoners died during their stay there due to malnutrition, illnesses and the extremely heavy manual labor in harsh weather conditions.

Extermination Camps or death camps were almost exclusively death factories where all the prisoners were murdered. The Nazis murdered almost 2,700,000 Jews in the killing centers by shooting or asphyxiation with poison gas.