THE HOLOCAUST: UNCOVEREDKayla Bear

LET’S SEE WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST!

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DURING WHAT TIME PERIOD DID THE HOLOCAUST OCCUR?a. 1931-1948b. 1920-1946c. 1940-1942d. 1933-1945

CORRECT! The “Holocaust” refers to the period from January

30, 1933, when Hitler became Chancellor of Germany, to May 8, 1945 (V-E Day), the end of the

war in Europe.

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INCORRECT, BUT THAT’S OKAY!We’re here to learn, and this is just a pretest! The

correct answer was D, 1933-1945. The “Holocaust” refers to the period from January 30, 1933, when Hitler became Chancellor of Germany, to May 8,

1945 (V-E Day), the end of the war in Europe.

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HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE MURDERED DURING THE HOLOCAUST?a. Approximately 2,000b.Approximately 400,000c. Approximately 11,000,000d.Approximately 1,750,000

CORRECT! It is estimated that 11 million people were killed

during the Holocaust, with approximately 6 million of those people being Jewish. The Nazis killed

approximately two-thirds of all Jews living in Europe. An estimated 1.1 million children were murdered in

the Holocaust.

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INCORRECT, BUT THAT’S OKAY!We’re here to learn, and this is just a pretest! It is

estimated that 11 million people were killed during the Holocaust, with approximately 6 million of

those people being Jewish. The Nazis killed approximately two-thirds of all Jews living in

Europe. An estimated 1.1 million children were murdered in the Holocaust.

ONCE WORLD WAR II BEGAN, THE NAZIS ORDERED ALL JEWS TO WEAR A YELLOW ________ON THEIR CLOTHING SO THEY COULD BE EASILY TARGETED.a. Star of Davidb.Angel’s haloc. Sund.Circle

CORRECT! The Star of David has

religious significance to some Jewish people, but during the Holocaust, it

was used to identify who was Jewish and who

wasn’t. The picture to the left is an example of what

was worn by Jewish people during the

Holocaust.Let’s move on!

INCORRECT, BUT THAT’S OKAY!We’re here to learn, and this is just a pretest! The Star of

David has religious significance to some Jewish

people, but during the Holocaust, it was used to

identify who was Jewish and who wasn’t. The picture to

the left is an example of what was worn by Jewish people

during the Holocaust.Let’s move on!

WHAT IS A CONCENTRATION CAMP?

The term concentration camp refers to a camp in which people are detained or confined, usually under harsh

conditions and without regard to legal norms of arrest and imprisonment that are acceptable in a constitutional

democracy. In Nazi Germany between 1933 and 1945, concentration camps were home to many, many imprisoned

Jews.

Let’s learn about concentration camps!

CONCENTRATION CAMPS LISTClick each concentration camp name to learn more about it.

AuschwitzBuchenwaldDachauMajdanekTreblinka

AUSCHWITZ• Established in mid-1940• Located in the center of Europe• One of the death camps

• What is a death camp?

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Click here to watch an interview with Oprah and Elie Wiesel, a Jewish man who was sent to Auschwitz.

DACHAU• First concentration camp created• Located in

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DEATH CAMPSJews were sent to death camps for the sole purpose of being killed. The Nazis killed Jews by forcing them into gas chambers, rooms filled with Zyklon-B or carbon

monoxide. The gas would fill the room and suffocate those inside. The picture to the right shows the gas chamber at Dachau. You can

see the places in the ceiling where the gas was released.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION…Click here to view a Prezi about

Diaries and Memoirs of the Holocaust!