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Yes some people survived concentration camps, but 6 million people died. The word Holocaust means death by fire in Greek. and some of the people died that way but most died of exhaustion because they were forced to run two miles each day

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What are 3 major concentration camps in world war 2?

Three major concentration camps during World War II were Auschwitz, Dachau, and Treblinka. Auschwitz, located in Poland, was the largest and most infamous, serving as both a concentration and extermination camp where over a million people were killed. Dachau, the first concentration camp established by the Nazis in Germany, served primarily as a model for other camps and a place for political prisoners. Treblinka was primarily an extermination camp, where hundreds of thousands of Jews were murdered as part of the Holocaust.


What are some names of the concentration camps in world war 2?

Dachau, Auswitz, Sobibor


How many people worked in concentration camps in world war 2?

During World War II, it is estimated that around 1.5 million people worked in Nazi concentration camps, including both prisoners and camp staff. The workforce comprised a mix of forced laborers, prisoners of war, and political dissidents, among others. Additionally, the Nazi regime employed thousands of SS guards and administrative personnel to oversee the camps and manage the forced labor operations. Overall, the camps operated under a brutal system that exploited and dehumanized countless individuals.


How much food did the people in world war 2 eat?

In general, the world population was not as well nourished during WW II as they are now. Many people died of starvation, particularly those in concentration camps where they were deliberately starved. Food was rationed in many countries.


Where were the prisinors of war in world war 2?

On the Axis side many prisoners of war were sent to work camps, concentration camps, or stockades based on race, color, or religion. On the Allied side prisoners of war were ether sent to camps in the US. or in camps through out the British empire based on war the fighting was going on.

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Was there still concentration camps after world war 2?

Yes, some people survived concentration camps. They are known as Holocaust Survivors. Some are even alive today, such as Elie Wiesel, a Nobel Peace Prize Winner and author of his memoir Night.


Were there more death camps than concentration camps in World War 2?

Concentration camps were death camps. The people that were scheduled to die were concentrated into areas for easier delivery to the death chambers.


Who set up concentration camps in World War 2?

I think it was mainly the Germans who used the concentration camps to kill jewish people and to keep people hostage.


Are there still concentration camps that people are tortured in today?

There are no concentration camps today. There are still many people in the world who are suffering for various reasons, and there are many refugees in refugee camps, but there are no concentration camps.


Where were the locations of European concentration camps of World War I?

In World War 1 (1914-18) there were no concentration camps. For the Nazi concentration camps, see the related question.


What happed to stop concentration camps in world war 2?

the people running the camps ran away or surrendered


What are all the different concentration camps used during World War 2?

Concentration Camps Transit Camps Labour Camps Death Camps Extermination Camps.


Were there black people in concentration camps in World War 2?

i think so all Jewish people homosexuals gypsies and i think colored people were all put in concentration camps


Was slavery during world war 1 or world war 2?

By 1944 Nazi had 13 main concentration camps and over 500 satellite camps. The concentration camps were not just to murder people but also for free slave labor.


What were the concentration camp like for the Indians?

It was not indians that were in concentration camps. However during world war 2 the nazis under order of hitler took jewish people and captured them unwillingly into the concentration camps.


How were the people treated in Japanese concentration camps during World War 2?

good


After World War 2 began Jewish people were taken into custody where Hitler had troops and placed where?

In concentration camps (death camps).