By: Lauren Davies
The Holocaust was a tragic event that effected the victims physical state, physiological health, and the world as a whole.
Lice-(Irritation) Disease-(overcrowded barracks and poor sanitary leading to death) Starvation/malnourishment-(Weakens immunity, shortage of vitamins, low protein levels, osteoporosis/thinning of bones, slow heart rate, and in women menstrual periods had been delayed/stopped) Death- (6 million) Poor clothing in cold winter weather Overworked-(leads to sickness/ illness) Gas chambers- (Death)
Practicing new treatments for injuries/illnesses to help cure and prevent future health problems for the German military Practicing bone-grafting experiments Inject poison into victims to see what the effects would be Sterilization experiments to prevent the reproduction of Jews Painful/deadly to the victims
Separation from family/loss of homes “Survivors guilt” Issues with food Anxiety Sleep Disturbances
United Nations establishes the Genocide Convention/Genocide Awareness Arab-Israeli Conflict Refugees
Lead to many deaths Physiological damage Led to poor health/nutrition World impacted
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