The Holocaust

Beginning

• In January 30,1933 the Holocaust had started in the middle of WWII
• The word Holocaust is from Greek origin Meaning "Sacrifice by Fire"
• By the end of WWII over six million Jews had been killed along with disabled people,children and other groups that Hitler didn't approve

Concentration Camps

• These were horrific camps that detained people in harsh conditions
• They had to wait in long lines to shower,to get food if any and had to work hard everyday

Worst Camp

• By far the worst camp of them all was Auschwitz or "The Death Camp"
• When people first got there they would be split up and sent to the left to the Gas Chamber or the right to a large barn to be stripped of there clothes.
• But most had to face the Death Pits which was the worst fate for a Jew to face.

Horrible Ways they Died

• Gas Chamber
• Death Pits
• The Furnaces
• Overwork
• Disease

Children

• Nazi's didn't care about killing or hurting children
• Over 1.5 million Jewish children were killed

Numbers of People Killed

The End

• The Holocaust lasted from January 30, 1933 – May 8, 1945
• The Allies started advancing over Germany and taking over camps and in 1945 Auschwitz was liberated
• At the end there was 50,000 - 100,000 survivors living in Europe and when Adolf Hitler was removed from power the number climbed to over 200,000

The End Continued

• Hitler committed suicide before the Allies could reach him
• Most of the Nazis committed suicide as well because they didn't want to face the consequences of there actions

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