Many countries sheltered children of Jewish parents- the canadians started a large scale host parent program, and the many travelled to the united states. But one of the more surprising stories was how over 80 percent of the Jewish children living in France in 1939 survived. Most were given non-Jewish identities to keep them hidden, and given shelter in foster homes, boarding schools, convents, requiring massive help from the French people. Innumerable French citizens provided aid of a less active kind: they remained silent, even when they suspected the children were fugitives.
The answer to this would have to be Denmark. The Nazis invaded Denmark and Norway on April 9th 1940. Although there was a small minority of Jews in Denmark at the time, anti semitic activities in the country didnt start immediately after the invasion like it had in places like Poland.
This is mainly because Hitler actually liked the Danes and Norwegians as they fit his model of the blonde haired blue eyed "nordic" aryans of his so called master race.
He therefore left the danes to their own devices and they were allowed to keep their own government and make their own laws. Hitler and the nazi representative in Denmark Werner Best wanted to keep order and score Propaganda points against the allies. They wanted to make Demark a "model protectorate". This would show the rest of Europe how good life could be under nazi control. As a result of this anti Jewish persecutions were scarce for a short period.
However as the war went on danish resistance groups began to become more hostile to the nazi occupation and the German authorities began to strip away the powers of the danish government.
HItler and Heinrich Himmler then planned to have the danish Jews rounded up and deported to Auschwitz in October 1943. However Werner Best found out about this before the order was given and informed the danish authorities.
The danish authorities and danish civilian non Jews set about helping roughly 8,000 Jews onto fishing boats sail to safety in neutral unnocupied Sweden.
This action meant 99 per cent of danish Jews survived the Holocaust.
The 450 or so who were captured were sent to Thereisenstadt Concentration Camp with approximatley 102 dying of disease overall.
There are a little under 14,000 people of various nations recognized as Righteous Among the Nations; Gentiles who selflessly rescued Jews during the Holocaust.
Denmark is the only nation that worked together to save its Jews. Over 99% of Danish Jews survived.
Every country in Europe partially saved people from the holocaust. People would hide Jews in their homes until the holocaust was over.
Approximately 5-6 Million Jews were killed during the Holocaust. There were 9.4 Million in Europe in 1939 but after the Holocaust, there were fewer than 3.5 Million left.Worldwide, there was only about 10 Million after the Holocaust.There were about 12 million Jews left after the Holocaust.
During WW II, the term "Allies" referred to England, France, the US, Russia, Canada, and Australia. The Holocaust was an attempt to kill all the Jews in the world (along with members of other groups that the Nazis disliked, which included homosexuals, communists, Jehovah's Witnesses, and the mentally ill) and which did kill six million Jews, although not all the Jews in the world. It had a negative affect on the lives of German Jews, almost all of whom were killed, except for those who were able to flee the country in time. It was the most horrible persecution in human history.
403,000 Jews left Germany and Austria in 1938 and 1939.
They helped to liberate the concentration camps.AnswerThe American army along with the Canadian army helped the british to liberate Europe and thus the concentration camps. However when the Jews were being rounded up and slaughtered Americans and canadians remained neutral and refused to fight against the Nazis.
Unlikely, as whilst the US was still neutral they were able to extradite their citizens from the concentration camps. If they were still in Germany after all of the warnings in the 1930's something was going wrong.
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Approximately 5-6 Million Jews were killed during the Holocaust. There were 9.4 Million in Europe in 1939 but after the Holocaust, there were fewer than 3.5 Million left.Worldwide, there was only about 10 Million after the Holocaust.There were about 12 million Jews left after the Holocaust.
Some of the forms of discrimination that the Jews had to go through during the holocaust (1939-1945)were not being able to go the playground, museum, swimming pools, and some public schools. Another thing they has to go through was not being able to be in most of the same classes with the Germans, and if they were, they weren't allowed to get good markers, such as reading their essays out loud.
Until August 1941 West European Jews were encouraged to emigrate to countries beyond Nazi control. However, the outbreak of war in September 1939 disrupted international communcations. For those Jews who were still able to enter the US a common route was by way of Portugal ... They were able to pay their fares in advance in Germany. In September 1941, the Nazis introduced a total ban on Jews leaving areas under German control ... presumably before they had resolved to kill them all. So, the answer to you question is: before and after the Holocaust, yes; during the Holocaust (in the sense of genocide), no.
Here are a few ideas for essay topics about the Holocaust: How did Christians and other non-Jews aid Jews during the Holocaust? How did European citizens rebel against the Nazis? What was life like in a hiding place? What civil rights were taken away from the Jews? What was life like for displaced persons? What was Kristallnacht? Who were some of the major Nazi leaders and what role did they play in contributing to the Holocaust? What was the significance of the yellow star Jews were forced to wear? How do you think Nazi leaders were able to influence ordinary citizens when it came to prejudice against Jews?
During WW II, the term "Allies" referred to England, France, the US, Russia, Canada, and Australia. The Holocaust was an attempt to kill all the Jews in the world (along with members of other groups that the Nazis disliked, which included homosexuals, communists, Jehovah's Witnesses, and the mentally ill) and which did kill six million Jews, although not all the Jews in the world. It had a negative affect on the lives of German Jews, almost all of whom were killed, except for those who were able to flee the country in time. It was the most horrible persecution in human history.
Able bodied Jews were usually used as slave labour. This meant that they were worked to death on insufficient food.
403,000 Jews left Germany and Austria in 1938 and 1939.
yes, there were many houses that were used for hiding Jews. There were many houses where Jews would be able to stay for a night or so on their way to the coast/border. These were not always permanent, as conditions changed and the presence of hostile forces varied.
They helped to liberate the concentration camps.AnswerThe American army along with the Canadian army helped the british to liberate Europe and thus the concentration camps. However when the Jews were being rounded up and slaughtered Americans and canadians remained neutral and refused to fight against the Nazis.
Ordinary Germans joined the army, there was an almost total mobilisation, with Germany being able to bring in workers from the east, it freed ordinary workers to join the army.
Unlikely, as whilst the US was still neutral they were able to extradite their citizens from the concentration camps. If they were still in Germany after all of the warnings in the 1930's something was going wrong.