“what were the historical, political, and economic factors that led to the holocaust? ”

After World War 1, The Germans had to pay for the war, and they printed so much money that their currency was worthless, thus causing a global economic crisis resulting in the great depression. Jews back then kept their money in gold or silver or jewelry which had more worth than the devalued currency. During Hitlers rise in the early 30's he blamed the Jews for the economy and fed into the anger of world war one and the economy. The outraged Germans saw the Jews living better, and believed what Hitler was saying. Hitler created the National Socialist German Workers' Party. In the late late 30's around '38 and '39 Extermination camps came around to "punish" the Jews for the war and financial crisis. I HOPE I HELPED!!!