The purpose of Auschwitz was to rid of the Jews.
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Auschwitz was originally established in May 1940 as a very harsh concentration camp for Polish intellectuals, members of the Polish resistance and habitual German criminals. Until 1942 there were very few Jews there: the camp changed function ... See the related question for more information.
because it was allowed to, it is a great example of what people will do, given the freedom to do it.
it was made intentionally to kill any one who live in Germany who were not full grown German's( but it was really made for Jew's.
Auschwitz I Stammlager, Auschwitz II Birkenau and Auschwitz III Monowitz
It had 3 sections. Auschwitz-I, which served as a working camp. Auschwitz II-Birkenau, the death camp. Auschwitz-III, it was used to provide slave labor to the nearby industry.
Auschwitz had 3 big 'main' camps. They were called Auschwitz I, Auschwitz Birkenau and Auschwitz Monowitz. Monowitz was really a sub camp which was commonly used and when expanded did become as part of the main camps. Out of the lot, Auschwitz Birkenau was the biggest and most feared of as this part was about Extermination when the Final Solution was putted in place.
From early 1942 Auschwitz operated as both. The only other camp that served as both a concentration camp and extermination camp was Majdanek.
Auschwitz was established by Heinrich Himmler.
It does not exist. The Germans had a policy of re-naming town that they occupied with German names, Auschwitz does not exist anymore.
It does not exist. The Germans had a policy of re-naming town that they occupied with German names, Auschwitz does not exist anymore.
Auschwitz did not exist at that time.
Auschwitz I Stammlager, Auschwitz II Birkenau and Auschwitz III Monowitz
Auschwitz Birkenau was established at Auschwitz but Auschwitz is now called Oświęcim.
It is impossible to accurately answer this question, although it could be surmised that other concentration camps would simply have continued to function.
Auschwitz I- Birkenau
It had 3 sections. Auschwitz-I, which served as a working camp. Auschwitz II-Birkenau, the death camp. Auschwitz-III, it was used to provide slave labor to the nearby industry.
Auschwitz had 3 big 'main' camps. They were called Auschwitz I, Auschwitz Birkenau and Auschwitz Monowitz. Monowitz was really a sub camp which was commonly used and when expanded did become as part of the main camps. Out of the lot, Auschwitz Birkenau was the biggest and most feared of as this part was about Extermination when the Final Solution was putted in place.
From early 1942 Auschwitz operated as both. The only other camp that served as both a concentration camp and extermination camp was Majdanek.
Auschwitz is located in Poland.
Auschwitz was established by Heinrich Himmler.