The Holocaust The Holocaust – the attempted genocide of the Jews during World War II Genocide –The systematic killing of an entire religion, ethnicity, or nationality

Tragedy in Europe Before WWII – Nazi government made persecution a government policy Jewish people had individual rights, jobs, and citizenship taken away – Nuremberg Laws Had to wear yellow Star of David on sleeve Kristallnacht –the night of broken glass November 9, 1938

“Getting rid of the Jews” With persecution bound to get worse, many Jewish people emigrated to surrounding countries Britain, France, U.S., Latin America However, many stayed behind in Germany Hitler decided to isolate these Jews Moved them to Poland

The Ghetto Hitler sent Jewish people to Poland cities, where they were forced to live together in ghettos Ghetto – ethnic neighborhood

Hitler’s “Final Solution”: (Genocide) Tired of waiting for the Jews to die from starvation and disease in ghettos Wanted to perform genocide Genocide - The systematic killing of an entire religion, ethnicity, or nationality Wanted to make a “master race” of Aryans (blonde hair blue eyes)

Concentration Camps During Hitler’s invasion of Poland, he sent his “secret police” (S.S.) to hunt for Jewish people Shot and killed many Sent entire communities to Concentration Camps Concentration Camp – slave labor prison Would do the work of German businesses Killed if worked too slow

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Map of death camps

Extermination camps 1942 – Nazis built 6 “Extermination” Camps The “final stage” of the “Final Solution” The largest of these was Auschwitz Day 1: separate the strong from the weak Sent all women, young children, and elderly folk to gas chambers Bodies would then be incinerated

Gas chambers

Death toll Over 6 million Jewish people died during Hitler’s reign Less than 4 million European Jews survived during the Holocaust Many survivors were smuggled into neutral countries like Sweden and Switzerland