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Holocaust
The genocide of approximately 6 million European Jews during World War II planned by Adolf Hitler.
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What was Jewish life like in the Netherlands before the Nazi invasion?
Dutch Jews were relatively well-integrated into Dutch society. They were known for being active in numerous fields such as medicine and law. While there was some minor discrimination against Dutch Jews, there were really no major social impediments to Dutch Jewry and this had been the case in the Netherlands since the 1600s.
Gilleleje is a town in the north of Zealand. It's only claim to fame is that it was one of those little fishing villages from where Jews were sailing to Sweden during WWII to avoid capture by the Nazis.
Do the Germans still hate the Jews?
Unfortunately, yes.
As a general rule people who hate a particular race, religion or creed do so because of fear or ignorance. It is also encouraged by people with an agenda against that group, using propaganda, half truths and lies. Hatred also underlies much violence in the world. If people stopped exerting so much energy toward hating people who are different, they might just have the energy to rebuild this world to be a happier place.
The reasons for Jewish hatred have remained unabated. To see some of these reasons, check out the Related Question: Why do people hate the Jews?
How many people died during the construction of the Williamsburg bridge?
they suffered from Influenza 52 people My grandfather, who worked on the building of the original bridge, said there was at least one person who died during the pouring of the concrete pilings; however, I have since read that the story wasn't true. So, who knows?
because there needed to be a place to remember, and a place where people who wanted answers could get them
What was the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising?
In the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (April-May, 1943) a small number of Jews still in the Warsaw Ghetto rose in rebellion against the Judenrat and the Nazis. Obviously, they did not stand a chance against the SS, but at least they went down fighting. The Nazis burned down every building in the ghetto.
The later Warsaw Uprising of 1944 was unrelated to the earlier ghetto uprising, though a handful of the 34 Jewish survivors of the ghetto uprising, such as Zivia Lubetkin, took part in both.
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After the supression of the uprising the Warsaw Ghetto or part of it was turned into a concentration camp, but very little is known about that camp.
In the Axis History Forum (see link) the number is given as about 77,000. This figure sounds fairly accurate.
Note that in addition to Latvian Jews, many German Jews were deported to Latvia and shot in 'killing fields' near the capital, Riga.
What color was oskar schindler's hair?
Through out his wonderful life, Oskar Schindler, on no fault of his own, was burdened with deep blue eyes and thick blond hair :)
No. Lola Kaufman is alive and thriving. She lives in New York State and is the author of 'The Hidden Girl', a memoir of her Holocaust years published by Scholastic.
There are three possible answers that fit like a matroshka doll in that the answers to each should be reiterated in subsequent lists. The answer to this question depends on whether Jew-killing was 1) strictly genocidal attacks on civilians targeted intentionally because they were Jewish 2) could be Jewish Civilians or Jewish soldiers who were killed intentionally because they were Jewish or 3) any conflict or engagement that resulted in killed Jews.
1) Other Jewish genocides, progroms, and attacks against innocent (or politically and militarily inactive Jewish populations) included: the Spanish Inquisition, the Russian Pogroms (like Kishinev), the British Expulsions, the Modern Iraqi and Syrian Pogroms, the post-Algerian Independence Pogroms, the Assyrian Invasions of the Kingdom of Israel and the Kingdom of Judah, the Crusaders' Invasion of Jerusalem, and numerous others.
2) Attacks on both civilian and militant Jews who were targeted on account of their Jewish heritage included: All of the Israeli Engagements, Inter-War Algerian Independence Attacks, Alfred Dreyfus Affair, and several others. The reason that this category is not terribly populated is that Jews did not often have the right to carry weapons.
3) Attacks that resulted in Jewish deaths where Jews were not specifically targeted included: the Mongol Conquest, French Revolution, Russian Revolution, the American Civil War, the Sepoy Mutiny, and numerous others.
What was the goal of some of the medical experiments carried out by ss doctor josef mengele?
To advance medical knowledge, of anomalies in anatomy especially.
How did nazi Germany restrict emigration of German Jews?
In September 1941 the emigration of Jews from Nazi Germany was forbidden altogether. Before that it was generally possible for them to leave Germany provided that they had somewhere to go to and could actually get there. One of the biggest restrictions was the reluctance of other countries to accept Jews.
They had to pay extortionate sums for permission to leave Germany ... Please bear in mind that with the start of World War in September 1939 international communications were severely disrupted.
Incidentally, in 1939 or 1940 rules were introduced restricting the number of Jews emigrating from any one Jewish household.
Who did the Nazis torture and murder?
During the era of the Holocaust, German authorities also targeted other groups because of their perceived "racial inferiority": Roma (Gypsies), the disabled, and some of the Slavic peoples (Poles, Russians, and others). Other groups were persecuted on political, ideological, and behavioral grounds, among them Communists, Socialists, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Homosexuals.
Where did the Holocaust take place during World War 2?
In most of occupied Europe. The largest "extermination" concentration camps were in occupied Poland, but those in modern-day Belarus, Croatia, and Serbia also killed many thousands of Jews.
Who was forced to work at the camps caused by Hitler?
Yes. Part of the point of Nazi concentration camps, especially from about 1938 on, was to provide slave labour.
What did Corrie ten Boom feel when her father died?
Tremendous grief. I had the blessing of meeting her when I was a teenager. She was a very special woman.
What were the hardships the Jews went through?
Physical abuse, unsafe working conditions, disease and starvation.
Alochlic family members, lived in a trailor and was treated like plain old crap
Why is the holocaust important to history?
The Holocaust stands as an immutable proof to the Jewish People that any safety and security that they may have among non-Jews is illusory and only as strong as current politics allow. Prior to 1930, Germany was one of the most tolerant and Jew-friendly places in the world. Jews served in the German armies as early as the German-Danish Wars. Jews worked in German businesses. Jews and Germans interacted to an incredibly high degree. However, the Holocaust began in Germany and not in a place like Russia where Jews had been historically persecuted. The main result of this truth has been the acquiescence of most of the Jewish community to the idea of Zionism; that Jews have the right to govern themselves.
*It is worth noting that Jews who disagree with Zionism do not argue with the "not safe among non-Jews" argument, but the secondary premise that Jews should do something to improve their situation. They see the persecution as punishment for their ancestors' having refused to be pious and keep the Torah.
- Answer 2 Non-Zionist answer
This holds true outside Israel and in Israel as well, so Zionism is irrelevant to the subject. Israeli Jews are safe only by God's grace; and He has sent them periodic reminders of this inescapable truth.
Note that this Answer should not be misconstrued as approval for what the Nazis did.
What was the impact of the final solution?
he kill most of all the jews he would trick them in taking a shower and putting them gas tanks . Jews would hide from any police there was they would ask friends about it
What swedish diplomat helped Jews?
Raoul Wallenberg was the most daring and most successful, though not the only one.
What was part of Germany's invasion of Poland?
Invasion of Poland
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe Invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign or 1939 Defensive War (Polish: Kampania wrześniowa or Wojna obronna 1939 roku) in Poland and the Poland Campaign (German: Polenfeldzug) in Germany, was an invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, and a small Slovak contingent that marked the start of World War II. The invasion began on 1 September 1939, one week after the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, and ended 6 October 1939 with Germany and the Soviet Union dividing and annexing the whole of Poland.
The day after the Gleiwitz incident, German forces invaded Poland from the north, south, and west. As the Germans advanced, Polish forces withdrew from their forward bases of operation close to the Polish-German border to more established lines of defence to the east. After the mid-September Polish defeat in the Battle of the Bzura, the Germans gained an undisputed advantage. Polish forces then withdrew to the southeast where they prepared for a long defence of the Romanian Bridgehead and awaited expected French and British support and relief.
What did the Cherokee live in?
Log cabins. The Cherokee did not live in, and never have lived in, tipis.
