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THE HOLOCAUST

1941-1945

This picture shows Jewish people huddled together during the Holocaust

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AUSCHWITZ

Auschwitz was the most brutal camp during the Nazi reign

Auschwitz was notorious for death and human labor

AUSCHWITZ- THE DEATH CAMP The Holocaust was a tragic event from 1941-1945 when Hitler and Nazi Germany killed 6 million Jews trying to create a “pure race”.

Auschwitz was one of is not the worst

were sent to the right were often the strong, and in there prime . People that were sent to the left were the weak, the old and the very young, and the sick. People that were sent to the left were

concentration camps during the Holocaust. An

sent right to the gas chambers, where they died

estimated 1 million people died there, mostly

instantly. Auschwitz was run by Rudolf Höss. He

Jews. The Nazi’s built it to exterminate the

was the leader of the camp and he was said to

Jewish population. Auschwitz was originally only

have a boy come to his office and tell him he

for Polish prisoners but eventually with the

was strong enough to work. Rudolf sent the boy

“Final Solution” it expanded to holding mostly

away to be gassed and killed. Auschwitz was

Jews. The original camp was called Auschwitz I

also notorious for its poor living conditions. In

but after it got expanded in 1941 it was

the barracks there were sometimes 5 times the

renamed. During WWII an estimated 1,305,000

amount of people that there should have been.

people were taken to the camp. Auschwitz was

This lead to very easy spread of disease and

one of the most feared camp for prisoners.

people died very abundantly.

When prisoners arrived they were normally either sent to the left or to the right. People that

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GAS CHAMBERS Gas chambers were the most feared part of the camps. It led to immediate death.

POSTERS FROM THE WAR

Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler was the leader of the Nazi

a hatred for Jews. He started the Holocaust and

poor as he got older and actually was an artist.

concentration camps to be build and came to

But as he fell into tough times he joined the Nazi

the conclusion of “The Final Solution”. However

party. He soon became the leader of them and

when the war stared to turn he ordered counter

eventually got himself into jail. While he was jail

attacks that just were not possible and at points

he wrote his biography called Mein Kampf. In

sent teenagers to fight for the father land. In

the book was Hitler’s view on politics and how

April 1945 he married Eva Braun and a few days

he felt toward Jews. He said that he was very

later they both committed suicide. A week later

anti-Semitic and that he wanted to get rid of the

WWII ended and all the camps were liberated.

Jewish population. After he was released he

Hitler was one of the harshest rulers of all time

started to rise to power. He became the führer of

and led Germany into one of its darkest times.

government and promised the german to restore Germany after the Treaty of Versailles had almost entirely wiped out the german economy.

On September 1st, 1939 Hitler invaded Poland.

He wiped them out quickly and France and Britain declared war on Germany and this launched into the biggest war in history called WWII. Many people say that this was all started because of Hitler. When the war kept going he invaded France, Britain, Belgium, Holland,

Top: This poster is showing the American women to work and help asking Americans to grow their own food Bottom: This poster shows the dangers that Japan and Germany

however when the war was going on he still had led the horrific acts in it. He ordered the

quickly made Germany a totalitarianism

Middle: This poster is

country’s including the Soviet Union. Hitler

party. Hitler was born in 1898 in Austria. He was

Germany in 1933, replacing Hindenburg. He

Auschwitz was notorious for death and human labor

Hungary, Czech Republic and many other

Adolf Hitler

poses

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D-DAY June 6, 1944

D-Day was the turning point of the war for the allies in the eyes of many

D Day was the biggest counter attack for the allies of WWII

1944 the allies liberated the country of France form Nazi hold. All three countries attack 5 different beaches, Juno, Sword, Utah, Omaha, and Gold. Canada attacked the beach of Juno while the british attacked Gold and Sword. The USA attacked Omaha and Utah. After all of the fighting the allied forces eventually captured all 5 beaches. D-Day was however the biggest loss for the allies as they lost more men than ever before.

D-Day was one of the biggest days for the allied forces. The event happened on June 6,

The Holocaust killed 6 million Jews and

1944. During D-Day the allies drove back Nazi

caused a huge catastrophe in the world. We

forces and started their attack towards

now know that we shouldn’t discriminate

Germany. The attack was lead by American

against other religions to help prevent another

general Dwight Eisenhower who later became

world war.

the president. The US, Canada, and Britain were all involved in the attack. It took place along the beaches of Normandy, France with 160,000 allied troops going to attack. D-Day was just the beginning of the allied invasions of western

Dear Father, Why are the Nazi’s doing this to us? I’m dirty, hungry, poor, and I feel so helpless. I have watched my friends die and I am very sad and want us to at least be back together.

Love, Anneke Dear Anneke, I am doing all I can to help us.

I have been selling my paintings and am doing the best I can. I hope we can see you soon too and be back together.

Love, Father

Europe. Soon after the initial attack in August

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Works Cited Deem, James M. Auschwitz: Voices from the Death Camp. Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2012. Print.

Polak, Monique. What World Is Left? Victoria, BC: Orca Book, 2008. Print.

"The United States Army." The Official Home Page of the United States Army.

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"United States Holocaust Memorial Museum." United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2015.

"Wikipedia." Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2015.

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8. Gefulde Koek

Noun

Cake filled with marzipan

“a piece of gefulde koek-­ cake filled with marzipan”

It was a treat in Holla

9. Gizela

Noun

A name

“ “Let’s go!” says a girl named Gizela”

A name in Europe ba then

10. Hamburg

Noun

A city in Germany

“ “I’m from Hamburg” “

A major city in Germ

11. Hannelore

Noun

A name

“Hannelore begins before I even laid eyes on her.”

A name in Europe ba then

12.Holland

Noun

A country in Europe

“that shortly after we were deported from Holland”

Holland was were m Jews lived and got deported from

13. Holocaust

Noun

An event in Europe that killed 6 million Jews

This is when my book takes place

It’s the time period o my book

14. Nazi

Noun

The political party in Germany lead by Hitler

“If there are Nazi’s in the diet kitchen,”

They were the reaso for the Holocaust and WWII

15.Prague

Noun

A city in the Czech

“I imagine the two of them, walking arm and arm down the cobblestone streets in Prague.”

It was a big city for th Axis and Allies in WW

16.Queen Wilhelmina

Noun

She was the queen of the Dutch during WWII

“I’d worn it the day I’d met Queen Wilhelmina.”

She was the leader o Holland during WWII

17. Rabbi

Noun

A Jewish scholar or

“An image of Rabbi Baeck’s

Rabbi’s were

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1. Adolf Hitler

Noun

The leader of Germany

“It’s Hitler”

Hitler in the eyes of many started WWII

2. Amsterdam

Noun

A city in The Netherlands

“I only turned around once to take a last look at the streets of Amsterdam”

Amsterdam was a ma city and Germany too over and many people lived there

3. Auschwitz

Noun

A death camp during “These children have been at a the Holocaust death camp, perhaps the dreaded Auschwitz.”

It was one of the mos dreaded concentration camps of the Holocau

4. Bergen-­Belsen

Noun

A concentration camp

“list of prisoners in a camp called Bergen-­Belsen”

It was a big concentration camp

5. Broek

Noun

A town in The Netherlands

“Not in my warm cozy bed in Broek, the feather pillows fluffed, the sheets smelling like clover.”

Broek is a town where they rounded up the jewish people and sen to concentration camp

6.Brooch

Noun

An article of clothing “Tomorrow I will wear my favorite brooch,”

7.Emperor Joseph

Noun

An ancient emperor

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It was a common clothing item back the

“Father told Theo and me how He built Terezin Emperor Joseph II built Terezin” concentration camp

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teacher

face flashes through my mind”

discriminated against

“I am in Theresienstadt”

This was a very big camp in WWII

18.Theresienstadt

Noun

A concentration camp during the Holocaust

19. Wool Suit

Noun

An article of clothing “Even on weekends he wore a wool suit and tie.”

Not many people wea wool suits today

20. Zutphen

Noun

A region in Holland

Holland was a key country in WWII

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“unless you count one visit to the old, gray synagogue in Zutphen.”