Sham Patel
1933 Hitler Gains Power in Germany: Blames Jews for post WWI problems Declares “solutions” will take care of Jews
Hitler initiated Nuremberg laws against Jews: German citizenships was taken away Sexual relations were forbidden Marriages were outlawed Married Jews were forced to be divorced immediately Jews Forbidden to hoist the Reich and National Flag
RISE OF CONCENTRATION CAMPS: Prisons to rid Europe of the unwanted Jews, Gypsies, and Homosexuals were sent to the camps Prisoners faced hard labor None were suppose to be murdered DEATH CAME FROM: Old age Diseases GypsyJews
SUFFERING/HUMILIATIONS: Head shaved Got Naked in front of peers Tattooed and imprinted with number Slept in hard wood shelf beds Given little food WORK: “Busy Work” Made watches Made shoes Endured harsh weather
“What to do with all the Jews?” Over 11 million Jews still lived in camps The Wannsee Conference was held to discuss matter Plans of Extermination were considered Many gov’t members appealed the acts of extermination Building where Wannsee Conference took place
The Final Solution “The complete annihilation of European Jews” Originated in the Wannsee Conference in Germany 1941 Initiated officially in the Fall of 1942 Death camps replaced Concentration camps Armed forces were sent to find and kill hiding Jews All Jews were scheduled for death: Time of death varied by age and health Who else was killed: Gypsies Homosexuals Polish Christians Ukrainians
STREETS/TOWNS OF EUROPE: Gas Tankers (Fumigation of Streets) Poison bombing Heavy use of artillery weapons DEATH CAMPS: Killed in Gas tankers while being transported Poison Gas Showers Burned in fire pits Starvation and Diseases Hung
3.5 million killed in concentration camps 6 million killed on streets of Europe millions of families left unrequited Several lost generations ½ million killed Gypsies 3 million Polish Christian 4 million Ukrainians
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