Death Camps
Kasey Gamache
How is a death camp different from a concentration camp?
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A prison camp, in which many die from poor conditions and treatment or from mass execution.
This picture shows the gate opening up to Auschwitz. The writing on the fence says 'Work will set you free". It is ironic because the Nazis made it seem the Jews were there to work but in reality they were sent to their death.
Auschwitz
Auschwitz was located near Oswiecim, in southern Poland. The location of the camp was mostly chosen because Oswiecim was an industrial city, with dozens of rail lines coming in and out. Making it very easy for Hitler to transport Jews there by train cars. The extermination complex was where the Jews were herded into bathhouses soon to be killed by cyanide gases that streamed out of the showerheads.
Cartoon drawn by Dr. Seuss
Works Cited
"Auschwitz." World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2015. Web. 10 Dec. 2015.
"Auschwitz Death Camp." : Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies : University of Minnesota. Web. 10 Dec. 2009.
"Dr. Seuss and WWII - The National WWII Museum Blog." The National WWII Museum Blog. 7 Nov. 2011. Web. 10 Dec. 2015.
"Who's Going to Auschwitz." Web. 10 Dec. 2015.