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The first camp to carry out routine mass killings (as opposed to experimental gassings) was Chelmno. These gassings (of Jews) began on 8 December 1941.

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Were there concentration camps in ww1?

The answer posted previously was wrong; there were concentration camps during WWI. The Turks had the Armenians in concentration camps such as Deir ez-Zor during WWI. Around 1.5 million Armenians were killed in that genocide total.


What is the setting of the Holocaust?

The Holocaust took place primarily in Europe during World War II, from 1941 to 1945. It occurred in Nazi-occupied territories, including concentration camps, extermination camps, and ghettos. The most infamous extermination camp, Auschwitz, was located in German-occupied Poland.


How many contration camps were there?

During World War II, the Nazis operated approximately 20,000 concentration camps across Europe. These included various types of facilities, such as labor camps, extermination camps, and transit camps. Notable extermination camps like Auschwitz, Treblinka, and Sobibor are among the most infamous, where millions of people, primarily Jews, were systematically murdered. The exact number of camps can vary based on definitions and classifications used.


How many total ConcentrationDeath camps can you find throughout Europe?

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What are names of concetration camps?

Concentration camps were established by various regimes, most notably by Nazi Germany during World War II. Some infamous examples include Auschwitz, Dachau, and Treblinka. Additionally, the Soviet Union operated Gulags, while the United States interned Japanese Americans in camps like Manzanar during World War II. These camps were used for imprisonment, forced labor, and in many cases, extermination.

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What are all the different concentration camps used during World War 2?

Concentration Camps Transit Camps Labour Camps Death Camps Extermination Camps.


Were created during World War 2 by the Nazis for the purpose of mass murder?

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Where did the Germans put homosexuals in World War 2?

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What were the German prison camps called during World War 2?

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Were there death camps in German east Africa?

There were no death camps in German East Africa during World War I. The German colony of East Africa (present-day Tanzania) did not have a systematic extermination program like the death camps established by Nazi Germany during World War II.


Where were many extermination camps located during World War 2?

Most extremination camps were placed in Poland as it was a homeland for many Jews in Europe. Ex. Auschwitz-Birkenau.


What is the haulocaust?

The mass extermination of 13 million people including 6 million Jews in Europe during World War 2 in concentration camps.


Were there concentration camps in ww1?

The answer posted previously was wrong; there were concentration camps during WWI. The Turks had the Armenians in concentration camps such as Deir ez-Zor during WWI. Around 1.5 million Armenians were killed in that genocide total.


In the World War 2 were Jewish children made slaves?

No, they were usually murdered on arrival at extermination camps.


What is the setting of the Holocaust?

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How many contration camps were there?

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Other than auschwitz what were two other types of concentration camps during World War 2?

Extermination Camp, Labour Camp, Death camp and Transit Camp.