Even more believe it could happen in their own country. A survey was conducted by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) ahead of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. It saw 36 percent of French respondents believe something similar to a Holocaust could happen again in the US today.
The survey also revealed 34 percent of people believed it could happen in France.
Some 52 percent of French people believe a Holocaust-like event could happen in another European country.
The poll revealed 43 percent of French people believe there are a “great deal” of neo-Nazis currently living in the US.
This was compared to less than a third (31 percent) saying only a few Nazis currently live there.
The survey also suggested French people believe neo-Nazim is more prevalent in the US than in their own country.
Around 30 percent claimed there were many more neo-Nazis in France.
Claims Conference executive vice president Gregory Schneider said the results showed how some french people still have an “appalling” lack of knowledge about the Holocaust.
One in five french people, according to the poll, said they did not know the actual number of Jewish people killed was six million.
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Mr Schneider claimed it is more “complicated” to teach about lessons of the Holocaust in countries like France.
He claimed it was because they could be talking to pupils “about their grandparents” as well as raising moral questions such as what did the French people do during the time.
Claims Conference Task Force Chair for the Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness Survey Matthew Bronfman said: “It is devastating to learn that younger generations do not understand the impact of the Holocaust. It was an attempted extermination of an entire people.
“Without knowledge, how can we ensure that prejudice and unchecked hatred are confronted?”
Mr Schneider also raised the “concerning” issues one quarter of French people in the Millennial and Generation Z demographics have never heard of the term “shoah” – a Hebrew term often used in France instead of “Holocaust”.
President of Claims Conference Julius Berman added: “Once again, we are seeing a significant lapse in understanding about the Holocaust, a history that is critically important.
“Our current education is not ample; it is failing us and the disturbing trend of Holocaust ignorance we are seeing globally demands increased education.”
A previous survey of American respondents conducted by Claims Conference in 2018 revealed that 58 percent of Americans said they believe something like the Holocaust could happen again in this country.