Auschwitz
Auschwitz was the largest concentration camp in the world. It was used for the Holocaust where people were tortured, worked to death, and killed. This concentration camp was in operation from May 1940- January 1955. On the door of Auschwitz there is written motto in German and it says. "Arbeit Macht Frei" or translating in English " Work sets you free". This was a reference to the inmates having to work themselves to death, meaning death would set them free. Today Auschwitz is a museum and memorial for the people who were killed.
Auschwitz was the largest concentration camp in the world. It was used for the Holocaust where people were tortured, worked to death, and killed. This concentration camp was in operation from May 1940- January 1955. On the door of Auschwitz there is written motto in German and it says. "Arbeit Macht Frei" or translating in English " Work sets you free". This was a reference to the inmates having to work themselves to death, meaning death would set them free. Today Auschwitz is a museum and memorial for the people who were killed.
The inmates at Auschwitz had to wear striped jumpsuits with the colors black and white on them. They were beat starved, and mocked by the Nazi soldiers who ran the camp. The people who were taken to Auschwitz were Jews, gays, Romania Soviet prisoners, and some Catholics. There were At least 1.3 million people at this camp and over 1.1 million of them were killed. Some people managed to escape the camp. one man named Tadeusz Wiejowski escaped with the help of Polish civilian workers employed in the camp, he managed to disguise as a guard and escaped.
The inmates at Auschwitz had to wear striped jumpsuits with the colors black and white on them. They were beat starved, and mocked by the Nazi soldiers who ran the camp. The people who were taken to Auschwitz were Jews, gays, Romania Soviet prisoners, and some Catholics. There were At least 1.3 million people at this camp and over 1.1 million of them were killed. Some people managed to escape the camp. one man named Tadeusz Wiejowski escaped with the help of Polish civilian workers employed in the camp, he managed to disguise as a guard and escaped.
Auschwitz was the most lethal concentration camp. Because of its other two camps Auschwitz II and Auschwitz III. At the time. The camp was originally a prison for polish prisoners only but when Auschwitz II was added to be a mass killing site for Jews and others. In 1944 a group of hundred prisoners realized what they were walking into and their was a revolt three guards were killed and the crematorium and adjacent gas chamber in the camp were blown up by explosives snuck into the camp by Jewish women who had been assigned to labor in the armaments factory.
Auschwitz was the most lethal concentration camp. Because of its other two camps Auschwitz II and Auschwitz III. At the time. The camp was originally a prison for polish prisoners only but when Auschwitz II was added to be a mass killing site for Jews and others. In 1944 a group of hundred prisoners realized what they were walking into and their was a revolt three guards were killed and the crematorium and adjacent gas chamber in the camp were blown up by explosives snuck into the camp by Jewish women who had been assigned to labor in the armaments factory.
This video will give you a brief history of Auschwitz.
This video will give you a brief history of Auschwitz.
In order to get a better understanding of Auschwitz we must talk about the Holocaust and the man who started it. The man who started all of this was Adolf Hitler. Adolf Hitler's main goal was to kill all inferior races. Now we all know we are all equal but that's not what Hitler thought. He wanted to kill all Jews, gays, and those who didn't approve of him. Hitler was a war veteran of world war 1. He first rose to power in 1933. He got many electoral votes from the Nazi party. He was the man who started world war 11 as well. After rising to power he started his plan to wipeout all Jews. And he did this by building concentration camps, which eventually led to the one and largest camp ever built as you learned of earlier called Auschwitz
In order to get a better understanding of Auschwitz we must talk about the Holocaust and the man who started it. The man who started all of this was Adolf Hitler. Adolf Hitler's main goal was to kill all inferior races. Now we all know we are all equal but that's not what Hitler thought. He wanted to kill all Jews, gays, and those who didn't approve of him. Hitler was a war veteran of world war 1. He first rose to power in 1933. He got many electoral votes from the Nazi party. He was the man who started world war 11 as well. After rising to power he started his plan to wipeout all Jews. And he did this by building concentration camps, which eventually led to the one and largest camp ever built as you learned of earlier called Auschwitz
Hitler was doing this from 1941 to 1945. Not only was this pure evil but he wanted to make sure the Jews died in horrible ways. Such as starvation, Being shot, or being gassed and burned in ovens. Over 6 million Jews were killed in the time period of the Holocaust. There were thousands of camps that were built over time. A fun fact is a boy was drowning in a icy river where a priest saw him and saved him. Turns out the boy was Hitler. But Hitler died in a bunker by committing suicide
Hitler was doing this from 1941 to 1945. Not only was this pure evil but he wanted to make sure the Jews died in horrible ways. Such as starvation, Being shot, or being gassed and burned in ovens. Over 6 million Jews were killed in the time period of the Holocaust. There were thousands of camps that were built over time. A fun fact is a boy was drowning in a icy river where a priest saw him and saved him. Turns out the boy was Hitler. But Hitler died in a bunker by committing suicide
This video will give some more information about Hitler and his death.
This video will give some more information about Hitler and his death.
There were 1.6 million of the prisoners at Auschwitz and not all were executed. Some escaped the camp as well. The camp was extremely large and people used this to their advantage. In one attempt three men disguised as guards; the fists escaped. Over time at least 928 people escaped the camp.
There were 1.6 million of the prisoners at Auschwitz and not all were executed. Some escaped the camp as well. The camp was extremely large and people used this to their advantage. In one attempt three men disguised as guards; the fists escaped. Over time at least 928 people escaped the camp.
As sad to think there were kids in the camp as well. They were treated no better than the adults. There were babies but they were usually starved.
As sad to think there were kids in the camp as well. They were treated no better than the adults. There were babies but they were usually starved.
How large was The whole Auschwitz camp you may ask? Well this camp was over 40 concentration camps in one. Auschwitz was 472 acres long. Have you ever been to a theme park for example Disney world? One part of there is only star wars and that alone is 14 acres big So imagine the size of Auschwitz.
How large was The whole Auschwitz camp you may ask? Well this camp was over 40 concentration camps in one. Auschwitz was 472 acres long. Have you ever been to a theme park for example Disney world? One part of there is only star wars and that alone is 14 acres big So imagine the size of Auschwitz.
This was one of the gas chambers at Auschwitz used to kill the inmates. They would tell them they were about to take a shower. But they didn't instead toxic gas came out and poisoned them all. Their corpse were burned in a furnace soon after.
This was one of the gas chambers at Auschwitz used to kill the inmates. They would tell them they were about to take a shower. But they didn't instead toxic gas came out and poisoned them all. Their corpse were burned in a furnace soon after.
In early 1942, The Nazis began using Zyklon B as the proffered killing tool in extermination camps during the holocaust. They used it to kill roughly 1.1 million people in gas chambers at Auschwitz-Birkenau, Majdanek, and elsewhere that had extermination camps.
In early 1942, The Nazis began using Zyklon B as the proffered killing tool in extermination camps during the holocaust. They used it to kill roughly 1.1 million people in gas chambers at Auschwitz-Birkenau, Majdanek, and elsewhere that had extermination camps.
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