JewsJewsThe PersecutionThe Persecution

By Ahmad TunstallBy Ahmad Tunstall

An IntroductionAn Introduction After Germany’s defeat in World War I, Germany was After Germany’s defeat in World War I, Germany was

humiliated by the Versailles Treaty.humiliated by the Versailles Treaty. German Empire destroyed; Weimar Republic is formed.German Empire destroyed; Weimar Republic is formed. The new republic suffered from economic instability.The new republic suffered from economic instability. High unemployment rate and massive inflation High unemployment rate and massive inflation

heightened. heightened. Adolf Hitler, leader of the National Socialist German Adolf Hitler, leader of the National Socialist German

Workers Party (Nazi Party), is elected chancellor of Workers Party (Nazi Party), is elected chancellor of Germany on January 30, 1933.Germany on January 30, 1933.

The Nazi Party took advantage of the political The Nazi Party took advantage of the political unsteadiness in Germany to gain an electoral foothold.unsteadiness in Germany to gain an electoral foothold.

Hitler targeted his propaganda campaign against his Hitler targeted his propaganda campaign against his political enemies and the Jews.political enemies and the Jews.

PropagandaPropaganda Propaganda was major tool Propaganda was major tool

in strengthening the Nazi’s in strengthening the Nazi’s crusade against the Jews.crusade against the Jews.

Nazi’s used newspapers, Nazi’s used newspapers, movies, and other sources movies, and other sources of the media to brainwash of the media to brainwash Germany against the Jews.Germany against the Jews.

The Nazis claimed Jews The Nazis claimed Jews corrupted German culture.corrupted German culture.

Portrayed as evil and Portrayed as evil and cowardly cowardly

Blamed for weakening Blamed for weakening Germany’s economy Germany’s economy

Isolated From SocietyIsolated From Society Hitler began to Hitler began to

restrict the Jews with restrict the Jews with legislation and terror.legislation and terror.

Burned Jewish books Burned Jewish books Removed from their Removed from their

profession and public profession and public schoolsschools

Confiscated property Confiscated property and businessesand businesses

Excluded from public Excluded from public eventsevents

Death CampsDeath Camps Jews were rounded up into ghettos and eventually sent Jews were rounded up into ghettos and eventually sent

to death camps.to death camps. Stripped of possessions and valuables, gassed to death, Stripped of possessions and valuables, gassed to death,

and had their bodies in specially designed crematoriumsand had their bodies in specially designed crematoriums Many healthy Jews were not killed instantly.Many healthy Jews were not killed instantly. The German’s war effort required manpower, and some The German’s war effort required manpower, and some

Jews were reserved for slave labor.Jews were reserved for slave labor. Worked in German munitions and other factoriesWorked in German munitions and other factories Worked from dawn to dusk without adequate food and Worked from dawn to dusk without adequate food and

sheltershelter Approximately 3.5 million Jews were murdered in these Approximately 3.5 million Jews were murdered in these

camps.camps.

Jewish ResistanceJewish Resistance Escaping ghettos and Escaping ghettos and

concentration camps was a concentration camps was a common form of resistance.common form of resistance.

Armed revolts in the Armed revolts in the ghettos of Vilna, Bialystok, ghettos of Vilna, Bialystok, Bedzin-Sosnowiec, Cracow, Bedzin-Sosnowiec, Cracow, and Warsawand Warsaw

The Warsaw Ghetto The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was the largest Uprising was the largest ghetto revolt.ghetto revolt.

Revolted in death camps of Revolted in death camps of Sobibor, Treblinka, and Sobibor, Treblinka, and AuschwitzAuschwitz

All revolts were All revolts were unsuccessful.unsuccessful.

LiberationLiberation The camps were gradually The camps were gradually

liberated as the Allies liberated as the Allies advanced on the German advanced on the German Army.Army.

Maidanek was liberated by Maidanek was liberated by the Soviets in July 1944.the Soviets in July 1944.

Auschwitz in January 1945 by Auschwitz in January 1945 by the Sovietthe Soviet

Bergen-Belsen by the British Bergen-Belsen by the British in April 1945in April 1945

Dachau by the Americans in Dachau by the Americans in April 1945April 1945

At the end of the war, 50,000-At the end of the war, 50,000-100,000 Jewish survivors 100,000 Jewish survivors were living in three zones: were living in three zones: America, British, and Soviet.America, British, and Soviet.

THE ENDTHE ENDhttp://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsouhttp://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/history.htmlrce/Holocaust/history.html

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