The Holocaust
1933-1945
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht, also know as "the night of the broken glass", was a night where Nazi's in Germany burned synagogues, and vandalized Jewish homes and shops. After this night, about 30,000 Jews were sent to Nazi concentration camps. In the camps they were either immediately killed, or worked and starved to living skeletons.
Arrival at the concentration camps
The first camp opened was Dachau concentration camp in Germany. People sent to the camps included Jews, blacks, homosexuals, Gypsies, disabled people, and Jehovah's witnesses. These people were stuffed into tiny cattle cars, and sent off to the camps. When they got there, Dr. Mengele inspected each one of them, and chose who he wanted to take to experiment on. They then went and had a very short shower to disinfect them from any diseases. In Auschwitz, people also got tattoos on their arm when they arrived. This was the start of the Nazi's dehumanization towards the Jews.
Work makes you free
Entrance to Auschwitz
Prisoners at camps
In this photo, prisoners are wearing uniforms and have numbers on their clothing.
In the Barracks
Living skeletons are pictured in their sleeping quarters, 3 people per bunk. In the background, lying down, is famous Elie Wiesel as a boy in Auschwitz.
Frequently asked questions about the Holocaust
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