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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 Germany's final attempt to break the allied lines?
Germany's final attempt to break the allied lines was at the battle of the bulge where the Germans went on the full offensive to regain their land but failed.
How many members of the nazi ss were there?
About 1.25 million men and women worked for the Schutzstaffel (SS).
How did the holocaust impact georgians?
The Nazi advance stopped short of Georgia, so they were largely unaffected. Though Georgia had suffered greatly under Stalin.
How did Hitler use eugenics to accomplish his goal?
in march 1921 ,lenin pulled russia back the abyss. he abandoned war comminsim in favor of his new economic policy.
What was the black market during the Holocaust?
the black market was an organisation where a little boy would find a way out of the ghetto and into the main part of the city. on the other side there would be someone waiting with food to give to the little boy and in exchange the little boy would give that person something valuable. the boy would then smuggle the food back into to the ghetto to the business man waiting for him, who would give the boy some food for free and then sell the food non something called the black market.
What religon was adov hittler?
He was a Roman Catholic, to the end of his days he did not leave the Church, nor, despite what he did, was he excommunicated.
Who was the leader of the Holocaust?
The Holocaust was in the hands of the SS, which was headed by Heinrich Himmler. One of the main architects of the detailed arrangements for the 'Final Solution' was Reinhard Heydrich (1904-42), an SS-Obergruppenfuehrer (Lieutentant-General) who was so to speak the power behind the throne in the SS. (In May 1942 he was assassinated in Prague by members of the Free Czechoslovak Army who had been parachuted into Bohemia by the RAF. He was the only really senior Nazi to be assassinated. Heydrich had combined many functions and posts and these were later divided. The construction of the death camps at Treblinka, Belzec, Sobibor and Majdanek was called "Operation Reinhard" after him! Heydrich was buried amid much pomp and ceremony in Berlin, but his grave was destroyed by the Allies in 1945 to prevent it becoming a Nazi place of pilgrimage. One of the most notorious Nazis who played an active role in the Holocaust was Adolf Eichmann (1906-62). Joncey See the Related Link for "Wikipedia: Reinhard Heydrich" to the right.
What were the results of the Holocaust?
More than 6 million Jews and a like number of non-Jews were killed. Millions more emerged with major injuries and horrific memories. Today there are more living "Schindler Jews" around the world, than Jews in Poland. In 1939, there were 3 million Jews in Poland.
Why it is important for today's students to learn about the events of the Holocaust?
The holocaust showed how evil man can be and the horrible things we are capable of if left unchecked. It shown light to the fact that very evil acts can be committed and kept very secret if done properly. It also showed that the church that we put so much faith in and look to for guidance will be silent if it fears for it's own safety. It also showed the true power of the mob mentality affect.
- Although communistic governments have had "purges" that eliminated millions of people, the Holocaust was carried out by the fascist Nazi government of Germany. Communists were among the victims of the Holocaust, not the perpetrators.
Most importantly we can evaluate the importance of education and knowledge because one thing Hitler did was attempt to stifle the intelligence of his militia as well as the citizens of Germany. He was an extremely bright leader who was an amazing speaker. He just had one fault which allowed the extermination of six million Jews and over five million others for the various reasons.
What is the difference between a Jewish ghetto and a Nazi ghetto?
Traditional ghettos were seen as permanent places for Jews to live (separated from the rest of the population). The Nazis, on the other hand, saw the ghettos as temporary - as staging posts in the Final Solution.
The last 'traditional' Jewish ghetto - that in Rome - had been opened (liberated) in 1870. The Nazis reintroduced ghettos for Jews in Poland, Lithuania and Latvia in 1939-41 and deliberately kept the food and water supplies inadequate.
How many Jews from each country were murdered in the Holocaust?
The conservative estimate of 5,933,900 lives lost to the final solution is well listed in the Holocaust section of the Jewish Virtual Library. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland lost 90 percent of their Jewish population or about 3,228,000 people. --- The link provides a country-by-country breakdown.
What role did woman play in the nazi Germany?
Women were expected to be the perfect housewife and bear many children for Hitler's 'Third Reich'. They were expected to devote their time to the rest of the family and even had a slogan for their daily routine- Kinder Kirche Kuche. This means children, church and kitchen.
A little fact, medals were given to women if they had lots of children.
How did Hitler manipulate the Germans to support his views on the Holocaust?
The question implies that before embarking on the Holocaust, Hitler somehow 'lined up' the German population to 'support' a plan for mass murder on a huge scale (and that he needed that kind of support). That is not how things actually happened. The regime feared that the Holocaust didn't have active mass support and kept it secret. Research by the historian Martin Broszat suggests that most Germans had some idea of what was going on but simply did not care.
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Hitler used propaganda to encourage the Germans that what he was doing was necessary. It was everywhere, telling them to boycott Jewish stores and businesses. In addition he twisted the words of philosophers such as Friedrich Nietzsche and Charles Darwin. Social Darwinism or 'survival of the fittest' was a key theory which justified his actions.
______Three important features of the propaganda were:
1. The idea that the Jews were anti-German and were trying to dominate Germany and/or the whole world. This conspiracy theory was invented by Wilhelm Marr in 1879 and had at the time had generally been laughed at the time. However, some leading Nazis took it seriously.
2. Endless claims that the Jews were "born Communists" and that by "eliminating" the Jews from German life he would get rid of the "biological root" of Communism.
3. Use of public health imagery. Nazi propaganda usually called the Jews "pests", "dangerous viruses", "vermin" and so on - with obvious implications.
Despite all this many Germans - especially in larger cities - knew some Jews, had had dealings with them when it had still been allowed and didn't believe the propaganda.
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However, the Holocaust wasn't something that was discussed in public in Nazi Germany. It was secret.
What happened to people who hid in the holocaust?
In Nazi occupied Poland people who hid Jews faced the death penalty, and in other countries under Nazi rule they risked being sent to a concentration camp. (The penalties were not always enforced).
How were the people in the Holocaust transported to the death camps?
Through tightly packed cattle cars, with one small window (packed in like sardines)
The most common means of transportation for Jewish and many other prisoners in WW2 was by rail. The Jews were transported in enclosed boxcar by train, and it was dark and packed full. They were not fed at all during the journey and there were no lavatory facitilies. Many died due to starvation, thirst and weather conditions.
Who created the Holocaust and why?
Jews were involved in the holocaust because the Nazi rejected their religion.
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The Nazis hated the Jews primarily on ethnic or racial, not religious grounds. In fact, it had just about nothing to do with religion. The Nazis saw the Jews as the 'biological root' of Communism.
Millions of people were involved in the Holocaust. It affected the lives of almost all Jews in Europe (approximately six million were killed) as well as gypsies, homosexuals, and other minority groups. It was perpetrated by Adolf Hitler, Himmler, the Nazi Party and other Germans, and Europeans in occupied countries who collaborated with the Germans or looked the other way.
When did the Germans start taking away the rights of the Jews during the Holocaust?
As early as 1935, Germany began to pass the Nuremberg Laws which began to strip Jews of their rights and privileges in German Society.
Where did the prisoners sleep during the Holocaust?
During the Holocaust Jews most were not held in prison cells, but sent to extermination camps, and either gassed as soon as practical after arrival or worked to death by being made to do heavy labour on grossly inadequate food.
Who benefited from the Holocaust?
There are two sides to the argument. One side is that the women didn't benefit; any professions or businesses that they had built up over time they had to leave. Women working was not wanted by Hitler, as he believed that the women's place was at home. When candidates applied for jobs, discrimination against females was actually encouraged and male candidates were always given preference. Hitler's view of the perfect Aryan family was also that mothers used leftovers in their meals, and became self sufficient. So buying new clothes was discouraged, and women were made to use up nasty left overs when cooking meals. They were also forced to stay at home, looking after the children and being a typical 'house-wife'. Many saw this as a discrimination of their freedom. Once the men started to go to war, Hitler realised that he needed women to begin their work again; to do the jobs that the men had left behind. So now that the women had got their jobs back, they were faced with the difficulty of juggling work and family life. It wasn't easy.
However, there is also evidence that women did benefit. They were encouraged to have large families, the more children the better as far as the Nazis were concerned. Hitler came up with 'The Honour Cross Of The German Mother' . It was an award given out to women, for having children and was given out as follows; Gold for Eight children, Silver for Six children and Bronze for Four children. In addition to this the mothers received 'child money' for each child; Thirty marks, which was considered a lot of money at the time. Some women often earned more child money than their husbands earned, making the system very popular. They were also allowed to attend free mother craft and home craft classes, where they learnt different skills. As well as this, the German mother was encouraged to participate in sport, and many German women benefited from their new, healthy lifestyles.
Is Adolf Hitler's wife still alive?
No because he died without any childrean, but his half brother probably had kids and they are alive but thank God they aren't like Hitler.
How many gay men died in the holocaust?
It is not known exactly how many GLBT people were persecuted but it is guessed at that 5,000 to 15,000 homosexual males and other 'deviants' (bi-sexual and transgender were not separated out) were in camps or murdered. Lesbians appear to have escaped some of the persecution, but there still were many murders and more physical and mental abuse by the Nazi's.
Under Nazi German law, homosexual males were treated with the same severity as pedophiles, rapists and serial sex-murderers.
What religions died in the Holocaust?
The Holocaust refers to the highly mechanized and organized murder of primarily the Jewish people of German-occupied Europe during World War II. Although Jews were the main focus of the Holocaust, the Nazis also sent the following groups of people to their deaths at concentration camps and death camps:
* Jews
* Socialists
* Jehova's Witnesses
* Opponents ofNazi regime
* Homosexuals
- among other people.
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The Holocaust wasn't about religion, it was about race and politics.
Yes, although Hitler did not personally kill anyone, he was the one responsible for the death of about 6 million Jews.
The survivors of the Holocaust?
I am not sure these details are easily available , as a lot of them would have been eliminated or misplaced over the years, however a rough estimates of the areas affected the most by the Nazi rule are given here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holocaust
Please see Schindler's List (1993) too...it was directed by Spielberg and captures the horrors of the Nazi Rule.Try to read the book 'The Diary Of Anne Frank' as well.. these will provide a little insight into the Nazi operations.
