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What was some of the labor in the concentration camps of the holocaust?

Here are few Labor Camps which the Nazis used during the Holocaust.Alderney Labor CampArbietsdorf Labor CampBuchenwald Labor CampDachau Labor CampFlossenburg Labor CampPlaszow Labor CampRavensbruck Labor CampSachsenhausen Labor CampPlease see related link for more Labor Camps including Concentration Camps and Extermination Camp.


What groups were sent to both Nazi concentration camps and soviet labor camps?

People with a Polish background were often sent to both Nazi concentration camps and Soviet labor camps. Both Germany and the Soviet Union wanted control of Poland.


What were satellite camps in ww2?

Satellite camps during World War II were smaller, often temporary labor camps established near larger concentration camps. They were used primarily to exploit forced labor from inmates for various industries, including agriculture, construction, and manufacturing. These satellite camps allowed the Nazi regime to extend their labor exploitation while managing the logistical challenges of housing large numbers of prisoners. Many satellite camps operated under brutal conditions, contributing to the overall suffering and mortality of the inmates.


Which of the following describes a difference between concentration camps and extermination camps in nazi Germany's?

Concentration camps were used for forced prison labor, while extermination camps were built to kill all prisoners.


What were the conditions in the concentration camps How were they different from extermination camps?

Concentration camps were designed primarily for the detention of political prisoners, forced labor, and the imprisonment of various targeted groups, often under brutal conditions characterized by overcrowding, inadequate food, and poor sanitation. In contrast, extermination camps were specifically built for mass murder, employing gas chambers and other means to systematically kill large numbers of people, primarily Jews during the Holocaust. While both types of camps were horrific, extermination camps had a singular focus on extermination, whereas concentration camps also involved forced labor and imprisonment with the intent to exploit rather than immediately kill.

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What kind of camps did Hitler?

labor and concentration camps


What was some of the labor in the concentration camps of the holocaust?

Here are few Labor Camps which the Nazis used during the Holocaust.Alderney Labor CampArbietsdorf Labor CampBuchenwald Labor CampDachau Labor CampFlossenburg Labor CampPlaszow Labor CampRavensbruck Labor CampSachsenhausen Labor CampPlease see related link for more Labor Camps including Concentration Camps and Extermination Camp.


What did the prisoners do in the concentration camps?

Hard physical labor.


What groups were sent to both Nazi concentration camps and soviet labor camps?

People with a Polish background were often sent to both Nazi concentration camps and Soviet labor camps. Both Germany and the Soviet Union wanted control of Poland.


What were satellite camps in ww2?

Satellite camps during World War II were smaller, often temporary labor camps established near larger concentration camps. They were used primarily to exploit forced labor from inmates for various industries, including agriculture, construction, and manufacturing. These satellite camps allowed the Nazi regime to extend their labor exploitation while managing the logistical challenges of housing large numbers of prisoners. Many satellite camps operated under brutal conditions, contributing to the overall suffering and mortality of the inmates.


Which of the following describes a difference between concentration camps and extermination camps in nazi Germany's?

Concentration camps were used for forced prison labor, while extermination camps were built to kill all prisoners.


What were the conditions in the concentration camps How were they different from extermination camps?

Concentration camps were designed primarily for the detention of political prisoners, forced labor, and the imprisonment of various targeted groups, often under brutal conditions characterized by overcrowding, inadequate food, and poor sanitation. In contrast, extermination camps were specifically built for mass murder, employing gas chambers and other means to systematically kill large numbers of people, primarily Jews during the Holocaust. While both types of camps were horrific, extermination camps had a singular focus on extermination, whereas concentration camps also involved forced labor and imprisonment with the intent to exploit rather than immediately kill.


What is the difference between concentration camps and labor camps?

Concentration camps and labor camps are both types of detention facilities, but they serve different purposes. Concentration camps are primarily used for the internment of specific groups of people based on their ethnicity, religion, or political beliefs, with the goal of persecution and extermination. Labor camps, on the other hand, are intended for forced labor and often used for economic exploitation, with detainees being forced to work under harsh conditions for the benefit of the detaining authority. While both types of camps involve human rights abuses, the key distinction lies in their primary objectives: persecution in concentration camps and forced labor in labor camps.


Was there concentration camps in 1949 in North Korea?

Yes, by 1949, North Korea had established concentration camps, known as political prison camps or gulags, for the detention of perceived political enemies and dissidents. These camps were part of the broader repressive regime under Kim Il-sung, aimed at consolidating power and eliminating opposition. The conditions in these camps were often brutal, with forced labor, starvation, and severe punishment for inmates. The legacy of these camps continues to impact North Korean society today.


What does appelplatz mean?

Roll call area inside concentration, labor and death camps


What does blokova mean?

A prisoner in charge at the camps (concentration camps, death camps, forced labor camps) during the Holocaust. These people were typically non-Jewish (Jews were treated the worst in the camps).


Were all concentration camps killing centers?

No. Historians distiguish between #1 extermination campsand #2 ordinary concentration camps. The extermination camps were killing centres and served no other function and had very few survivors. Conditions at concentration camps varied and many inmates survived.Please see the related question.