Auschwitz Concentration Camp
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History of Auschwitz
Auschwitz was the largest concentration camp in Germany during the Holocaust. It was established by Germans in 1940. The people mostly responsible for the Holocaust were Alolf Hitler and Adolf Eichmann. It is located in Oswiecim, Poland. 1.3 million people were sent to Auschwitz during 1940 to 1945 of those 1.1 million people were murdered there.
Auschwitz Sleeping
The sleeping houses in the concentration camps were very cramped, unsanitary, and cold. The beds were made for about three people per bed, but ended up being about seven people per bed. The mattresses were made out of straw. Many people had to sleep on the floor and tables. Each house had one fire to heat the entire thing.
"Work Sets You Free"
This is the sign and slogan that was located in front of the gates before entering almost every concentration camp. It states "work sets you free", it was first made by prisoner laborers.
Gas Chambers
Many buildings that were gas chambers were built specifically made for killing many people at a time. These gas chambers could hold a large number of people and the Nazis would fill the building with gas which humans could not breathe in. Therefore they would end up suffocating to death.
Leading up to WWII
Adolf Eichmann was the "mastermind" behind the holocaust. He joined the secret service and was head of the department that was responsible for the Jewish affairs. Nazis encouraged Jewish emigration through violence. After WWII began he arranged for the Jews to be moved into ghettos then transported overseas. In 1941 the Nazis invaded the Soviet Union where he changed and made plans for the Jews to be exported to concentration camps. These camps were presented to the German people by saying that they would support Jewish schools and self-help organizations. Also they will help the German Jewish community with the growing mass of Jewish decent. They would really end up being gassed at these camps. At first the allied powers refused to believe the report about the killings and inhuman acts going on at the camp. Therefore they failed to bomb the camp or its railways. In 1944 they invaded Hungary and seized most of their Jewish population, most of them were sent to Auschwitz. May 8th, 1945 Hitler committed suicide and that was Germany's surrender to WWII.