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HOLOCAUST

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This is a picture of Auschwitz, a concentration camp during the Holocaust

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SUBTOPICS - Concentration Camps

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- Jewish Ghettos - Nazi’s

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Entrance to Auschwitz concentration camp.

Concentration Camps Concentration camps were places where Jews would be forced into physical labor under the control of the Germans. All people were fed very little food and water and some died of natural causes, but many diseases were spread, and some Jews were even murdered or beat to death. Once brought to camps, Jews were numbered, and from then on, they were pretty much nameless. The most popular but frightening camp of all was Auschwitz. (Nicknamed the death camp.)

It has been told that 1.1 million people had met their death at this camp. Some 4,400 people could be murdered in just one day by the gas chambers Nazi’s used to lower the population in the camp. All deaths that occurred in Auschwitz ended up in cremations of the bodies so that they’d have more space. And to end it all, by the end of 1945, all camps were forced to be shut down and all remaining Jews got to (hopefully) go back home to their families and live a normal life once again.

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The picture above shows Płaszów concentration camp.

The Star of David

THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE DEMOLITION OF THE JEWISH GHETTO IN FRANKFURT, GERMANY

The star of David was used and worn on Jews clothing to show that they followed the religion of Judaism

Jewish Ghettos During the Holocaust Ghettos, during the Holocaust, were designated areas in cities where only Jews were permitted to live.

They served as specific sections where Nazi’s, at anytime, could come and take only Jews to concentration camps around Germany/Europe. During WWII, the Nazi’s established more than 400 ghettos throughout Europe. They were often enclosed by walls, barbed wire fences, and/or gates. Also, many ghettos were very unsanitary and crowded. “The first ghetto was

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established in Lodz, Poland, on February 8, 1940.” (Paragraph 4, www.myjewishlearning.com) Here, nearly 155,000 Jews lived in this ghetto. The largest ghetto established was the Warsaw ghetto. About 450,000 Jews were crammed into a 1.3 square mile area. The majority of apartments in the Warsaw ghetto were unheated during winter and very small. As well as that, the Nazi’s learned that people can survive just on 300 calories a day, so that’s all that they fed them.

The picture to the right is a memorial in Berlin, for the remembrance of the Holocaust.

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Nazi’s Under the Control of Hitler

where many Jews died during the Holocaust. Nazi’s not only were a big part of the Hitler, Nazi’s were members of Holocaust, but they also were the National Socialist German Workers’ Party, which controlled part of the government, WWII, a fight to dominate Europe, and Germany from 1933 - 1945. many, many murders during the Nazi’s worked in concentration 1930’s and 1940’s. “After the camps and all around Europe war, the Allies occupied picking up Jews and putting them on trains to concentration Germany, outlawed the Nazi Under the control of Adolf

ADOLF HITLER

camps in and around Germany.

In the year the Nazi party was

Party and worked to purge its influence from every aspect of founded(1919), Hitler joined and German life.” (www.history.com) than became its leader 1921. In While Adolf Hitler killed himself after all of this crisis, a number 1933, the first concentration camp, in Dachau, Germany, was of Nazi’s were convicted of war crimes during the Nuremberg opened by Nazi’s for political trials in Germany, from 1945 to prisoners. As it evolved, this 1949. camp became a death camp

Nazi’s hailing to Hitler

Beginner of the Holocaust Adolf Hitler was the man that lead to the start of the Holocaust. This whole thing began when Hitler decided he wanted all of Europe to be a “pure” race and religion country. This is why the only people that weren’t brought into the Holocaust were people of the Christian religion.

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HOLOCAUST FACTS

Letter to Papa, From Eva♡ Dear Papa, Hi! It’s Eva! Rachel and I have been very tired, hungry, and thirsty lately with our work and our very little food portions. I miss you so much and since you know all about Rachel and I and this whole Holocaust thing, I was wondering if you could give me some tips on staying healthy during this dreadful time. We could also use some motivation as well. I want to live through this, and so does Rachel, but it seems like it’s just getting worst and worst. I also think that Rachel is coming down with a fever so please tell the whole family to keep on praying to keep both me and Rachel alive until the Russians come to save us.

Love, Eva(And Rachel)♡

A different Holocaust memorial in Ústí Nad Labem

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Dear Eva and Rachel, Hello! It’s Papa! So I hear you haven’t been in much luck lately with this whole Holocaust issue.

Well, you’re not the only one. I want you to know that me and all of your family are praying all the time for your survival and health. I miss you and I wish I could see your beautiful faces once again.

Whenever you have the chance, always try to shower, even if it’s short, because it will keep you away from the harmful diseases.

And for Rachel, try to get her some fresh air, make sure she has water and try your best to keep her bed and clothes as clean as possible.

The Russians will come eventually, hopefully soon, but just hold on and be strong.

Love & Prayers, Papa♡

Bibliography Works Cited

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

Glazer, Susan D. "Ghettos under the Nazis - My Jewish Learning."

Ghettos under the Nazis - My Jewish Learning. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2015.

Isaacs, Anne. Torn Thread. New York: Scholastic, 2000. Print.

"Nazi Party." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2015.

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Word

Part of Speech (noun, verb, adj)

Definition (in context with the story)

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How is this word meaningful to the time period of your book? Explain.

Mostly all of the soldiers were german, and that’ the language they spoke.

1.Abhauen

Sentence

German for clear out.

“” Abhauen! Out of the way!” the soldiers shouted over and over, and the driver blared his horn; even so, the truck was forced to stop and wait, again and again, for wagons that had gotten stuck in the mud.” (145)

2. Adolf Hitler

Noun

A nazi dictator of Germany that started the Holocaust because his want of a “pure” race.

“” Heil Hitler!” replied Herr He is the person who Schmidt, saluting in return.” (53) started the Holocaust, and without him it neve would've happened.

3.Achtung

Noun

German for attention; to take notice to someone of something.

“” Achtung! Attention!”the guards Mostly all of the soldiers called suddenly, stopping in the were german, and that’ middle of their count.” (114) the language they spoke.

4.Barracks

Noun

A building or group of buildings used to house large numbers of people.

“But they hadn’t gone halfway across the yard when a guard stopped then, forced them apart with his club, and ordered

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All of the Jews in concentration camps lived in barracks during the Holocaust.

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Rachel back to the barracks.”

(153) 5.Dysentery

Noun

Infection of the intestines spread by poor hygiene or tainted food.

6. Ghetto

Noun

A walled area in a “What were trucks doing in the city where only Jews ghetto?” (10) could live.

7. Hebrew

Noun

The language and/or “Eva and Rachel joined the girls Since the Holocaust writing of some who gathered to listen as the revolved mostly aroun Jews. rabbi’s daughters read the religion and Jews, Hebrew text, then translated Hebrew is a thing that into Yiddish. (111) related to Judaism.

8. Infirmary

Noun

A place in a large institution for the care of those who are ill.

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“With their bodies severely weakened, many girls succumbed to typhus, dysentery, and influenza.” (137)

This is one of many deadly diseases that was going around during the Holocaust especially in concentration camps.

During the time of the holocaust, all Jews were put into these ghettos so that the germans could easily round them up to bring to concentration camp

“”Maybe you should see Dr. During the Holocaust Sokolow in the infirmary,” Rosie with all the deadly suggested.” (79) diseases going around concentration camps, was essential for their to be infirmaries

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9.Influenza

Noun

A very contagious viral infection causing respiratory illness.

“With their bodies severely weakened, many girls succumbed to typhus, dysentery, and influenza.” (137)

This is one of many deadly diseases that was going around during the Holocaust especially in concentration camps.

10. Jew

Noun

A person who follows the religion of Judaism.

“ JUDE, Jew, was printed across the star in black letters.”

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The majority of people affected from the Holocaust were Jews

11.Kerchiefs

Noun

A piece of fabric used to cover the head, or worn around the neck.

“Eva waited a few minutes to make sure that Rachel was asleep, then sat up in bed and unwrapped their bread, which they had covered with clean kerchiefs." (119)

In the time period(1941­1945) kerchiefs were used a lot and came in handy for many people.

12.Nazis

Noun

German group of social workers under the control of Adolf Hitler.

“A Polish neighbor told me that the Nazis had come, along with the Polish police, and had led my family to the woods, where they had shot then into a ditch and buried them.” (51)

Nazi’s worked for Hitle and also in concentration camps during the Holocaust.

13.Raid

Noun

A sudden taking of Jews by Nazis.

“For three weeks after the raid Eva stayed close to the attic window, praying that Rachel would walk back down the street,” (11)

During the Holocaust, raids of german soldie would come and take packs of Jews to different concentration

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camps around Europe 14.Raus

Adverb

German for out; to move or go away from a particular place.

““ Raus! Raus! Hurry!” shouted a Mostly all of the soldie guard just ahead.” (79) were german, and that the language they spoke.

15. Russians

Noun

The army who stopped the Holocaust.

“Only a few days, a week at the most, he promised; then the Russians would be at the camp.” (138)

Without the Russians Many more Jews would’ve been killed from the Holocaust by the time it ended.

16.Schnell

Verb

German for quickly; at a fast speed.

““Schnell! Hurry !” shouted the guards as the prisoners got off, and they pushed the girls with the butts of their rifles.” (48­49)

Mostly all of the soldie were german, and that the language they spoke.

17. Synagogue

Noun

The building where a Jewish assembly or congregation meets for religious worship and instruction.

“She turned the crudely carved little tower in her fingers, remembering the beautiful old synagogue that stood in the shadow of King Casimir’s castle on a little hill at the edge of town.” (5)

The Holocaust revolve mostly around Jews, and the synagogue is the place where the Jews would practice their religion.

18.Typhus

Noun

An infectious disease caused spread by lice, ticks, mites, and fleas.

“With their bodies severely weakened, many girls succumbed to typhus, dysentery, and influenza.” (137)

This is one of many deadly diseases that was going around during the Holocaust especially in concentration camps.

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19.Vorwärts

Adverb

German for forward; to face or move towards the front.

20. Yom Kippur

Noun

A Jewish holiday “Yom Kippur, at the beginning that included fasting. of the Jewish New Year, fell on the twenty­sixth of September.”

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“” Vorwärts! Move along, swine!” Mostly all of the sol the guard barked.” (71) were german, and t the language they spoke.

This is a holiday tha Jews celebrate, and Holocaust affected mostly Jews.