Arbeit macht frei

History 101 After Hitler’s rise to power, began imprisoning political prisoners to work camps “Work makes free” Anti-Semitism had flourished in Germany since middle ages Immediate Causes: Kristallnacht (1938), and invasion of Poland (2 million+ Jewish people)

Concentration and labor camps (1933–1945) Dachau in March 1933 Political Prisoners Jews Gypsies Homosexuals Handicapped Catholics Those outwardly opposing Nazi goals

Tragedy Victims Killed Jews 5.9 million Soviet POWs 2–3 million Ethnic Poles 1.8–2 million Romani 220,000–1,500,000 Disabled 200,000–250,000 Freemasons 80,000 Homosexuals 5,000–15,000 Jehovah'sWitnesses 2,500–5,000

In German, the text on the statue reads: “This is to honor the dead, and to warn the living.” -What does the man represent to you? -Why did the artist sculp the man to look this way? (Think body language, physical appearance, facial expression, clothing) -What does the quote mean? -Why do we study tragic events like this?