Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Mrs. Wertz-Orbaugh
UWRT 1103-011
WW1
forced out and asked a series of questions such as How old are you? Are you sickly? with the
objective of determining if they would make good workers. If the Nazis found that the prisoner
wouldnt contribute to a productive work force, they were sent to either the oven to be burned
alive, or the gas chamber where they were forced to breath in deadly gas.
If you hadnt already been caught and put in a camp, there was a glimmer of hope for
you. People, such as Anne Frank and her family, were able to evade capture for some amount of
time by hiding in the homes of friends and family. Unfortunately, the Frank family was
discovered and sent to camps. The only person able to survive life inside a concentration camp
was Annes father.
Needless to say, life inside of concentration camps was a horrific tragedy. Outside of the
camps, future generations were being brainwashed. The Nazi regime burned a countless number
of books containing anything that could possibly be seen as opposition to the current
government. In place of those books, children were given books with images such as kids
hugging a smiling Hitler, and stories portraying that Hitler loved them. Also, young boys who
showed qualities of strength, intelligence, and leadership, were sent to what was called the Hitler
Youth program. This program was specially set up for the training of future Nazi soldiers.
Also, prior to capture, some Jews had to endure what was called The Night of Broken
Glass. This was a night in which Nazi soldiers went through towns and destroyed stores and
homes belonging to Jewish people. Another example of the mistreatment Jews received outside
of camps, was a way to identify themselves apart from others. Every Jew was required to sew a
Star of David on their clothing so that people would know who they were.
One question I have always had about the Holocaust is the name of the tragedy itself.
Why do we call it the holocaust? What is the significance of this word? Does it mean
something in another language or was it just a random title?