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I think it was mainly the Germans who used the concentration camps to kill jewish people and to keep people hostage.
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Why was there concentration camps back then?
because Hitler wanted to create a perfect race and he set up concentration camps to rid the world of imperfect people e.g. Jews ,Muslims etc
Why did they create concentration camps?
Concentration camps were first used by the British during the Boer War. As their name implies, it was the most efficient way of holding the maximum number of prisoners with the smallest number of guards. For the reasons why the Nazis set up concentration camps see the related question.
What was it like for people in concentration camps set up in Britain?
There were no concentration camps in Britain. There's some confusion here.
How many Nazi concentration camps sprang up throughout Eastern Europe?
There were around 20,000 concentration camps and subcamps established by the Nazis throughout Eastern Europe during World War II. These camps were used for various purposes, including forced labor, mass executions, and extermination. Auschwitz-Birkenau, located in Poland, is one of the most notorious Nazi concentration camps.
Two concentration camps that were set up?
Auschwitz-Birkenau
Why were they sent to concentration camps?
because the camps were set up to hold them.
Why was there concentration camps back then?
because Hitler wanted to create a perfect race and he set up concentration camps to rid the world of imperfect people e.g. Jews ,Muslims etc
What is a DP camp?
At the end of World War 2 there were many people in concentration camps or labor camps who were unable to (or did not want to) return to their countries of origin. The Allies set up Displaced Persons camps for them till they were able to find new permanent homes.
Why did they create concentration camps?
Concentration camps were first used by the British during the Boer War. As their name implies, it was the most efficient way of holding the maximum number of prisoners with the smallest number of guards. For the reasons why the Nazis set up concentration camps see the related question.
Were there consintration camps set up all over the world or just Germany?
Concentration camps were in areas Germany and controlled, mainly Germany and Poland.
What was it like for people in concentration camps set up in Britain?
There were no concentration camps in Britain. There's some confusion here.
How many Nazi concentration camps sprang up throughout Eastern Europe?
There were around 20,000 concentration camps and subcamps established by the Nazis throughout Eastern Europe during World War II. These camps were used for various purposes, including forced labor, mass executions, and extermination. Auschwitz-Birkenau, located in Poland, is one of the most notorious Nazi concentration camps.
Two concentration camps that were set up?
Auschwitz-Birkenau
Did Hitler even set foot on concentration camps?
No, he never visited the concentration camps. He did not deal with the Final Solution plan, that was mostly Himmler's work.
Who was the spanish general that set up concentration camps in Cuba?
weyler
What was Heinrich Himmler's role in World War II?
Heinrich Himmler was the head of the SS and also the head of all the concentration camps. He set up the first concentration camp at Dachau in March 1933.
When was all the concentration camps set free in germany?
April 11th 1945
