The region used to be called Judea, and was the home of the Jews. Then the Romans conquered it; they wanted to sever the link between the Jews and the land, so they renamed it to 'palestina', after the ancient, sea-faring Philistines.
When the Romans conquered the area and Jews were forced to live under Roman rule, life grew progressively difficult. And when finally the Jews were exiled, they were scattered across the globe. Thus today, there are Jews in almost all countries, from Japan to Sweden. They all share the same religion, though, even though culturally there are of course many differences.
no - only because no camps were built specifically for Jews, they were forced to have concentration camps though.
Alexander the Great
Babylon .
Jews were forced into ghettos and often died from disease or lack of food
Ghettoes.
because hitler forced them to
Indeed. Jews were in ghettos.
The Star of David.
no - only because no camps were built specifically for Jews, they were forced to have concentration camps though.
The Jews were forced to live in the ghettos of the German-controlled cities. Please also see the related question below.
the forced removalof the Jews by church and government authorities
Before the liberation of the camps, Jews was forced to work and/or Killed
The Jews were forced to live in the ghettos of the German-controlled cities. Please also see the related question below.
Alexander the Great
No, he chose to do so.
to identify them.
Babylon .