Non-Jewish Victims of the Holocaust
By: Kelly Futch
The Holocaust
The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was a genocide in which approximately six million Jewish people were killed by Adolf Hitler's Nazi regime and its collaborators. There were also six million other types of people killed. That is twelve people in all killed. It took place from January 3, 1933 to May 8, 1945.
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician who was the leader of the Nazi Party. He hated the Jews and other races because he was raised in a town that was antisemitic.
Other Races
There were many other races killed in the Holocaust. In this picture, there is a black girl with the Jewish people.
Concentra- tion Camp
This is where all of the people were kept and eventually killed.
The People Killed
Adolf Hitler killed twelve million people. Half of them were Jewish people. That leaves six million non-Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Jehovah's Witnesses, Roma Gypsies, priest, disabled people, blacks, and spouses to these people were also slaughtered.