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Eugen Kogon, who was a prisoner there from 1939-1945 and survived, wrote a book about his experiences, and about the concentration camps more generally. Kogon was very resilient and regained his health fairly quickly after the camp was liberated. He wrote the book in 1945-1946, and some of the chapters were used as evidence by the prosecution at Nuremberg. Written so soon after his experiences there, the book has a remarkable 'immediacy'. It vividly illustrates the sheer vileness of the Nazi state. It has been translated into English with the title The Theory and Practice of Hell. Most larger libraries have a copy.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoAuschwitz concentration camp was the largest concentration camp of Nazi Germany.
The living conditions were very poor and the prisoners were worked until they could work no more then they were killed. All the prisoners were fed not enough calories to keep them going. Around 100 people were in one room altogether.
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∙ 15y agoThey were very rough. It was mainly a forced labour camp where the prisoners were given inadequate food and were subject to inhumane treatment by the SS. Many perished, as was the intention. Dachau was the first camp where 'scientists' performed gruesome experiments on live human beings. As for everyday life in the camp, the guards deliberately made roll-call in the mornings and evenings protracted. The inmates had to stand to attention in all weathers, often for 90 minutes or longer while the guards were of course allowed to walk around.
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How many Jews died in ghettos in Nazi Germany?
a lot. People are unlikely to answer this question as Germany and other countries have not yet revealed how many have died in Germany so you, nor any other person who wants to find this out, will be able to find out how many Jews have died at the Nazi Germany time.
What were the famous ghettos of World War 2?
warsaw, frankfurt, lublin, lvov, kovno, czeslochowa
The conditions of the treaty of Versailles impacted the rise of what government?
The Nazi party government in Germany in the 1930s
What is the diffrence between a jewish ghetto and a nazi ghetto?
The term "Nazi ghetto" is misleading. Nazis were not placed in a ghetto, but rather this is a term to refer to the "ghettos for Jews built by the Nazis" in comparison to the historic Jewish ghettos throughout Europe.One of the fundamental differences between Jewish ghettos prior to the 19th century and those instituted by the Nazis was the size. The Nazi ghettos were larger in physical area, but denser in terms of population (because Jews from the countryside were pushed into the city ghettos).A more noticeable difference was that the Nazi ghettos were completely sealed off from the rest of the city. While historic ghettos sometimes had curfews, during the day Jews could usually leave, do business, and generally interact with Non-Jews. Since the point of the Nazi ghettos was to quarantine the Jews from the rest of the population, they were unable to ever leave the ghetto. Concrete Walls and fences were erected in order to lock the Jews in and these were monitored by Nazi German soldiers.Another difference was the leadership structure of the ghetto. The historic ghettos were given license by the Christian Kings to self-organize as long as they paid taxes and punished crimes perpetrated against Christians. This meant that the Kahal (Board of Trustees of the Jewish Community) made laws and helped organize the area. In the Nazi ghettos, the Nazis created a mockery of the Kahal called the Judenrat which was a council of Jews responsible for implementing Nazi policy within the ghetto and submitting lists of names for deportation to the Death Camps. The lack of Jewish autonomy and set up for the Holocaust are also key differences.
How was the theresienstadt ghetto used in nazi propaganda?
It was used as a model village. Conditions there were better than in other ghettos and the Nazis would make films there to show that the Jews were being treated humanely.
When did the Nazi ghettos start?
Ghettos started in Poland and moved forward to Germany because the Jews were forced to live there after being kicked out of Jerusalem and then the holocaust started... ___The Nazi ghettos for Jews started in occupied Poland in October 1939.
Did ghettos or concentration camps come first?
Ghettos preceded concentration camps. Concentration camps appeared during the Nazi era in Germany. Ghettos were present in the largest cities in Germany (and other large urban areas in other countries) well before that.
What is meant by lebensraum in nazi Germany?
Living Space .
How many Jews died in ghettos in Nazi Germany?
a lot. People are unlikely to answer this question as Germany and other countries have not yet revealed how many have died in Germany so you, nor any other person who wants to find this out, will be able to find out how many Jews have died at the Nazi Germany time.
What were the famous ghettos of World War 2?
warsaw, frankfurt, lublin, lvov, kovno, czeslochowa
Were there Mormons in Nazi germany?
Yes there were. Check out the "Related Links" below to hear a true story about a teenage Mormon boy living in Nazi Germany.
How was the Nazi ghettos governed?
The Nazi ghettos were strongly governed by military forces and curfews were established to keep everyone in place. This was enforced by the generals for specific control reasons.
The Nazi's established what?
Ghettos, concentration camps and extermination camps.
How many nazi ghettos were there before1941?
About 300 before 1941.
What ghettos were like in 1933?
Nazi ghettoization began in 1939 ...
What happened to Jews living in Nazi Germany?
there hiding from the Germans to keep safe.
In the film Der Fuehrer's Face what does Donald Duck dream he does for a living in nazi Germany?
In "Der Fuehrer's Face" Daffy dreams that he is living and working in Nazi Germany as a factory worker until he wakes up in the USA .
