1. Why Didn’t They Leave?

2. Why didn’t they leave? Many people left Ger to escape the Nazis Many people left Ger to escape the Nazis They went to other European countries They went to other European countries Germany invades rest of Europe-caught with nowhere to go Germany invades rest of Europe-caught with nowhere to go

3. Why didn’t they leave? Hard time getting to USA and other countries- quotas, can’t get visas Hard time getting to USA and other countries- quotas, can’t get visas Reality-most countries did not want to take anyone Reality-most countries did not want to take anyone St. Louis 900 people on board trying to get to Cuba or USA-turned away-returns to Germany St. Louis 900 people on board trying to get to Cuba or USA-turned away-returns to Germany

4. ‘Undesirables’ Political opponents, trade unionists declared ‘undesirables’ & ‘enemies of the state’ Political opponents, trade unionists declared ‘undesirables’ & ‘enemies of the state’ Jehovah’s Witnesses banned-kids taken away Jehovah’s Witnesses banned-kids taken away

5. Poland Nazis considered Poles ‘subhuman’ Nazis considered Poles ‘subhuman’ Killed professors, artists, writers, politicians, priests Killed professors, artists, writers, politicians, priests Handicapped deemed ‘incurable’ & killed Handicapped deemed ‘incurable’ & killed People upset with this idea, Nazis do killings in secret People upset with this idea, Nazis do killings in secret

6. Soviet Union Jews, political leaders, Communists, Gypsies killed in mass shootings Jews, political leaders, Communists, Gypsies killed in mass shootings Mobile killing squads-followed behind Ger army Mobile killing squads-followed behind Ger army Babi Yar (near Kiev) 33,000 people killed over 2 days Babi Yar (near Kiev) 33,000 people killed over 2 days Think of everyone in BHC being killed Think of everyone in BHC being killed

8. 11/23/1939 Nazi authorities declare all Jews living in the General Gov’t (all areas under Ger occupation) must wear white badges with a blue Star of David Nazi authorities declare all Jews living in the General Gov’t (all areas under Ger occupation) must wear white badges with a blue Star of David

9. Ghettos 3,000,000 Jews in Poland forced to live in ghettos 3,000,000 Jews in Poland forced to live in ghettos Nazis create about 400 ghettos Nazis create about 400 ghettos

10. Lodz Ghetto in Poland Ghetto in Poland Sealed off- 160,000 people Sealed off- 160,000 people Starvation, overcrowding, exposure to cold, disease kills thousands Starvation, overcrowding, exposure to cold, disease kills thousands Try to create sense of daily life Try to create sense of daily life Forced labor Forced labor

11. Warsaw Ghetto in Poland Ghetto in Poland Similar to Lodz but larger! Similar to Lodz but larger! 350,000 Jews (30 % of population) live in 2.4 % of city 350,000 Jews (30 % of population) live in 2.4 % of city

12. Liquidate the Ghettos 1942-1944 Nazi officials eliminate ghettos 1942-1944 Nazi officials eliminate ghettos Deport survivors to extermination camps Deport survivors to extermination camps