Life in a Nazi Concentration Camp
Conner Powell Period 2
Enabling Act
In April 1933, the Enabling Act was passed Jewish teachers were dismissed from German schools and universities. In that same year Jewish students decreased 1%. It was not until 1938 that all Jews were expelled from Jewish schools.
Excluded
Jews were excluded from public life in September 15, 1935.
A type of Church
Nazis burned synagogues and broke windows of Jewish businesses.
Yellow Star of David
Nazis forced Jews to wear a yellow Star of David.
Why they did it
Hitler believed that they had been betrayed by the Jews in World War 1.
What Holocaust Means
Holocaust means sacrifice by fire.
Liquidation
Nazis would liquidate (remove all Jews) from a ghetto by boarding the last Jews on to trains.
The Children
About 1.1 million children were killed in the Holocaust.
Warsaw Relvolt
In April 19, 1943 Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto fought valiantly against German guards.
The Warsaw Uprising 1944
The End
In May 7, 1945, Germany signed an unconditional surrendered at Allied headquarters on Reims, France, to take affect the following day, ending the conflict with Germany.