Belarus was a prime target of the [[Western Europe]]an [[Axis Powers]] '[[Lebensraum]]' policies. Approximately one quarter of the population was exterminated between 1941 -1944 to create 'living space' for [[Aryan Nordic]] and other Western European races.
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Belarus was a prime target of the [[Western Europe]]an [[Axis Powers]] '[[Lebensraum]]' policies. Approximately one quarter of the population was exterminated between 1941 -1944 to create 'living space' for [[Aryan Nordic]] and other Western European races. The [[Einsatzgruppen]] were particularly active in Belarus.