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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 Hitler eliminate the Jews during the holocoust?

He viewed them as a lower class of person, as such he did not want them around.

Were any of the German soldiers kind to the Jews during the Holocaust?

that is a relative term.

Look up the 'grey zone', the concept (by Primo Levi) not the play or the film.

Why did Nazis make Jews suffer in concentration camps?

To show how un-important they were to them, and make them miserable before they burned them in the ovens. Basically because they were to kill everyone who didn't have light hair, and blue or green eyes, and that was against the Jews religion.

Where did Hitler bury the Jews?

Hitler and the Nazis did not bury the Jews that they killed. The Jews who were killed in the concentration and extermination camps were cremated. Others, who were shot, had to dig mass graves themselves and they were then killed in such a manner that they would just fall into the mass graves.

Were there criminals in the SS?

It really depends on what your definition of a criminal is; after the war the SS was declared a criminal organisation, so they were all criminals. But yes, for example the commandant of Auschwitz had spent time in prison.

What kinds of drug poisoning can hemoperfusion treat?

It is used to treat overdoses of barbiturates , meprobamate, glutethimide, theophylline, digitalis, carbamazepine, methotrexate, ethchlorvynol, and acetaminophen , as well as treating paraquat poisoning

How many people died durning VJ Day?

130,000

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How did Nazis vandalize Jewish businesses?

At a certain time of the night on November 9-10 1938, also known as Kristallnacht, or night of broken glass. Most German civilians and SS members(Nazis) went around town just desroying EVERYTHING that had anything to do with Jews. They would throw rocks, bricks anything they could possibly throw to break window shops and any Jewish properties. They set buildings on fire like the largest Jewish synagouge in Germany at the time.

What was the outcome for Jews on kristallnacht?

The outcome was a great many broken windows, and a terrible fear for the future.

What would a typical prisoner do in a concentration camp?

attempt to escape if they are fit

work out a way to escape if they are average

and wait to die if they are weak

Is there a tour from Warsaw to Auschwitz?

Take train or other transport to Krakow and then take regular bus or train to Osevitch (phonetic spelling only, not correct Polish spelling)

Did people that were hiding in the Holocaust die?

Some of the people that were hiding in the Holocaust died, while others were sent to concentration camps. Though brutal, some Jews survived.

How many transgenders were killed during the holocaust?

about 10 000, for a group that were 'victims of the Holocaust' they had the best survival rate. Himmler estimated that there were up to 4 million homosexuals in the Reich, but they made no effort to persecute them, of this only 150 000 were ever arrested.

Did the Jews put blood on their faces during the holocaust to keep their color?

no doubt you are referring to the scene from Schindler's List.

basically when it came to 'selection' the inmates of the camps would try to look as healthy as possible so that they would not be selected for 'special treatment'. In most camps if a Jew were to report to the hospital they would receive a lethal injection, so they would do everything possible to seem in the best of health.

How did the Nazis treat the Jews after World War 2?

Well once World War Two ended, Germany was divided into four zones. All of the Nazis who were still alive, were either facing trial or in hiding in another country. So this gave the Jews time to find what their remaining family members and go back to their homes. That's of course if their homes were still there.

What countries and what years did the Holocaust happen?

The Holocaust happened mostly in Poland from 1941-1945, during WWII

How was people punished in the concentration camp?

Gassed , shot, beaten, raped, starved, over worked, forced to eat things unfit for human consumption basically anything that a depraved mind could come up with was used as a form of punishment. It was one of the most appalling times in human history.

Did the Russians free Warsaw during the Holocaust?

yes, there is some controversy as they delayed the timing of their attack. It was a military action, as part of the war, not part of the Holocaust.

How could Hitler make the Holocaust happen?

it seemed like a good idea at the time.

the political climate was such that extremeism was common and that people found it easy to blame others for their woes.

Why is the holocaust important for each generation to keep studying these events?

it is not, no generation has learned from the Holocaust, the victims of the Holocaust tried to record what happened so that the world would know and that it would never happen again, but attempted genocides are happening all of the time. Nations who could save people chose not to so as not to jeopardise their own quality of life.

The nazis early methods of eliminating soviet jews were considered wasteful and time consuming?

In most of the Soviet Union the Nazis killed the Jews in mass open air shootings. This was considered time consuming, and it sometimes made the executioners feel ill, with the result that some of them often got themselves drunk on duty or turned up already drunk for duty.

Who was trapped in the Holocaust?

People commonly trapped in the holocaust were Jews.

Other numbers of people were, gypsy familys, homosexuals, the disabled, soviet prisoners of war...