Liberation
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lib·er·a·tion
the act of setting someone free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression; release.
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On July 23, 1944, Soviet soldiers were the first to reach a concentration camp called Majdanek.
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On January 27, 1945, they entered Auschwitz and found hundreds of sick prisoners.
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Also left behind were the prisoners' belongings. 348,820 men's suits, 836,255 women's coats, and tens of thousands of shoes were found.
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British, Canadian, American, and French troops also freed prisoners from the camps. The Americans were responsible for liberating Buchenwald and Dachau, while British forces entered Bergen-Belsen.
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Many prisoners that were found died shortly after being rescued.
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Some of the prisoners that were found were victims of a deliberate starvation diet. Their bodies were found in a dirty box car. They were all bones, arms looking like broomsticks tipped with claws.
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When freed, the Jews had many different reactions. Some felt happy and looked forward to being reunited with family, and others felt guilty and overwhelmed for surviving when so many of their relatives and friends had died.
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A quote from a survivor, Viktor Frankl:
""Timidly, we looked around and glanced at each other questioningly. Then we ventured a few steps out of the camp. This time no orders were shouted at us, nor was there any need to duck quickly to avoid a blow or kick. 'Freedom', we repeated to ourselves, and yet we could not grasp it.""
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