Which of the following explains one reason for a lack of Jewish resistance to the Nazis before the Holocaust began?

A. Jewish communities were not aware of the anti-semitic stance of the Nazis.

B. The Nazis initially focused on persecuting a variety of different groups before focusing on the Jews.

C. Jews had dealt with anti-Semitism before without seeing it escalate into genocide.

D. Jewish communities expected the German military to protect them from Nazi aggression.