Nazi Take-Over
1919
Adolf Hilter
Adolf Hitler came to power in 1919. He became an important figure in Germany through his powerful speeches and hopes to bring Germany back to its great self. Many people respected him as a leader and agreed with his ideas. He took this opportunity to brainwash his followers into having similar thoughts as him. He believed the Aryan race was superior and anything else was bad. The Jewish population was seen as the enemy and Hitler made it known to everyone. Life for the Jewish became very bad and they were eventually moved from their homes into concentration camps.
Adolf Hitler - speech (English Subtitles).
rounding the jews
Nazis became superior and took over Germany. Life for the Jews became very bad, as the Nazis constantly beat, harassed, and even killed them. All Jews were to be taken from their homes and moved into concentration camps. The Nazis rounded up the Jewish population and brought them to these camps.
the camps
Concentration camps were made to hold all people Hitler did not believe were a good fit for society. This included Jews, non-Nazis, the disabled, etc. Concentration camps provided little clothing and hardly enough food to survive. Hundreds of men were packed into rooms meant for less than half the maximum capacity. Many died of starvation and disease because of these harsh conditions. The S.S. were in charge of the camps and controlling the people within the camps. The Jews were treated very harshly and were often beaten and killed.
crowded spaces
This shows men being packed tightly into rooms. There were often hundreds of men in a room at a time. People had to share beds and some even slept on the floor because there was a lack of space. Many acquired diseases because of the tight spaces they were forced to stay in. If one person were to become ill, many would. As disease spread, many died.
malnutrition
German Nazis gave prisoners much work and little to no food. People were unable to survive on the food provided, resulting in many to starve and die. This is an image of malnourished children during the holocaust. Their frail bodies and exposed ribs show how bad the conditions were in concentration camps.
corpses
German Nazis would kill the Jews and bring them to a crematorium to be burned. Hundreds were brought to death camps and killed. Next, they were burned in ovens to destroy the bodies. This photo shows many corpses piled up waiting to be burned.
gas chambers
Gas chambers allowed for hundreds of Jews to be killed at once. This was known as mass killing. German Nazis would round up Jews and force them into a small, crowded space. They ordered them to remove their clothes and move into an even smaller room. Next, they would lock the door and pour the gas through the roof. After the gassing, only the bodies were left behind. There was no room to store these bodies, so the Germans thought of crematoriums. The Nazis would bring the dead bodies to the ovens and burn the corpses. The act of burning the bodies disguised the amount of people the Nazis were killing during this time.