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Auschwitz was a death camp that was built in 1940 for the express use of extermination of the Jewish people, today it is a large memorial complex that has many visitors each year. It was very significant in the ways that it killed many Jews and increased the death toll VERY significantly.
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Actually, when Auschwitz opened in May 1940 it was a very harsh concentration camp for Polish intellectuals ... Jews only started arriving in large numbers from March 1942 on. It became an extermination camp.
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How was Auschwitz significant?
It became the word to describe the Holocaust (before the word Holocaust).
What was enter camp for the holocaust?
Auschwitz
Why has the name Auschwitz become a symbol for The Holocaust?
Auschwitz was the single largest killing camp.
Was the dachau and Auschwitz called Ghettos?
No, both Auschwitz and Dachau were Concentration Camps durinng the Holocaust.
What was Auschwitz before the Holocaust?
A Polish army barracks.
What was the Holocaust's largest death camp?
Auschwitz-Birkenau
Jean-Claude benguigui did he survive the Holocaust?
No, he was gassed at Auschwitz.
What is a word that starts with a a from the holocaust?
Auschwitz- a german POW camp.
What is Auschwitz and what do they do there?
it is now a museum, they let tourists of the Holocaust view it.
What Holocaust DVD's are there?
Some Holocaust based movies are: "One Survivor Remembers" "Auschwitz- If You Cried You Died"
Are their any famous places of the Holocaust?
Mostly its the concentration camps the Jews were kept at during the holocaust Auschwitz
What are the names of the death camps associated with the Holocaust?
Auschwitz was a major concentration camp during the Holocaust. My grandmother survived from Auschwitz and is still living today. Please also see related question.
