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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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Why did Dr mengele like twins?

Honestly? So if he messed up on one he could try again with the twin, since they would've been anatomically similar.

How was Spain affected by the Holocaust?

Spain was not affected by the holocaust. Germany was the sole cause of the holocaust and never controlled Spain.

When was The Barracks created?

The Barracks was created in 1963.

WHY did the Warsaw ghetto uprising happen?

It was completely destroyed when the Nazis out down the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of April-May, 1943. Please see the related question for more detail.

How long does it take to die from inhaling gas in a room?

it depends upon which gas. If you are refering specifically to the Holocaust, then you have two gasses used for poisoning; carbonmonoxide and zyclon-b. enviromental conditions would change the effectivness, like temperature, humidity, whether the room was airtight. As a rough guide; Zyclon-b would take about fifteen minutes and carbon monoxide a bit longer.

What are the Facts about the Final Solution?

They used the term "Final Solution" to refer to their plan to annihilate the Jewish people. The Nazis, under cover of the war, developed the technology, bureaucracy, and psychology of hate to efficiently murder millions of Jews. It is not known when the leaders of Nazi Germany definitively decided to implement the "Final Solution." But the details of the "Final Solution" were worked out at the Wannsee Conference.

Who introduced Corrie ten Boom to the underground?

Corrie's nephew Peter, was very active in the undergroud. he introduced her, mainly.One night, pasted the regulated bedtime, he took her to the meeting place. There were many people in the underground there. She knew everyone as only Mr. and Mrs. Smit. She then was introduced to a lady who could secretly help as a midwife. She met a man who could bury a dead Jew quietly. She met an architect who later designed her secret hiding place. Peter sort of gave her a head start into the underground, got her onto her feet.

Who was Dietrich Pelz?

Generalmajor Dietrich Peltz (born 9 June 1914 in Gera - died 10 August 2001 in Munich) was a German World War II Luftwaffe bomber pilot.

In the book night who bombs the camp at buna?

The camp (Buna aka Monowitz or Auschwitz III) was bombed by the USAAF because it was a chemicals plant.

What responsibilities did other nations have to stop the persecutions of Jews?

Other nations had no responsibilities to stop the persecution of the Jews.

Answer:

We all as nations have a duty to humanity to stop the wholesale slaughter of any certain group of people within a country under the direction and control of its government. However, political concerns are often paramount to the deaths of the victims. In some cases other countries intercede and in some well publicized cases they do not. It depends on their interests and whether those interests are served by interceding.

Why was heinrich himmler a leader?

Heinrich Himmler himself, was not so much a leader but more a great booky.

Someone that does everything right on paper.

This trait was very usefull to him in his role in the SS.

He had a vision that the nazi's could approve of, and all this togeheter is the reason why he was the SS.

When he was appointed head of the SS, the SS was still small + had a mere membership number of 290. Under Himmler, the SS achieved around 3300 members in that year alone.

Himmler was the man behind the SS, it was his idea to make it a racial pure group of elite fighters for Hitler his protection.

Before this job, he was a employee at a propaganda headquarter at the SS.

What was Canada's reaction to the Nuremberg laws?

Canada was very shocked for the fact that they even existed because its a defense for racial aspects for the Jews. Canada was very dissappointed towards Germany.

What is the origin of saving women and children first?

Because men are the supporters of the family, as it was always believed until the 20th century, men had to take care of the families. It was their job to protect them and finance them. In the time when the Titanic sunk, people had this kind of mentality. They were alturists.

Why did hitler kill not only jews but his own people?

Hitler did not only kill Jews but his own people so as to show powerful he is. He used different forms of propaganda so as to cause deaths of innocent people with the majority being Jews.

Who quoted Treat others how you want to be treated?

Everyone quotes it, pretty much. If you're looking for who said it, or something like it, Jesus of Nazareth is famous for it, among others.

Why was maximilian kolbe imprisoned?

Maximilian Kolbe was imprisoned because he sacrificed to his life to Franciszek Gajowniczek. Here is more info:

In July 1941 a man from Kolbe's barracks vanished, prompting SS-Hauptsturmführer Karl Fritzsch, the deputy camp commander, to pick 10 men from the same barracks to be starved to death in Block 13(notorious for torture), in order to deter further escape attempts(the man who had disappeared was later found drowned in the camp latrine). One of the selected men, Franciszek Gajowniczek, cried out 'My wife! My children!', lamenting his family, and Kolbe volunteered to take his place.

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He was imprisoned because the Germans considered him a risk, that as he had helped refugees, he would continue and potentially encourage others to do the same.

Where was the secret annex located?

This "Secret Annex" is part of the building at Prinsengracht 263 near the Westermarkt, that together with several other houses in that area will have to make way for a new office block.

How did the Holocaust and slavery end?

the Holocaust ended through military intervention.

Slavery officially ended around the turn of the nineteenth century through political means. (or sixty years later in the US)

Though many forms of slavery still exist today.

How is Oscar shindler remembered?

Oscar Schindler is mostly remembered as he was portrayed in Steven Spielberg's biopic of him from 1993.