The HolocaustThe Holocaust1933-19451933-1945

As Hitler takes PowerAs Hitler takes Power

In 1933 nine million Jews In 1933 nine million Jews lived in the 21 countries of lived in the 21 countries of Europe that would be Europe that would be military occupied by military occupied by Germany during the war. Germany during the war.

The Nazis set up the first The Nazis set up the first concentration camp at concentration camp at Dachau. The first inmates Dachau. The first inmates are 200 Communists. are 200 Communists.

Dislike for the JewsDislike for the Jews

Hitler comes to power in 1933Hitler comes to power in 1933 Has great dislike for JewsHas great dislike for Jews Blames Jews for WWI lossBlames Jews for WWI loss

Blames Jews for all hardships encountered by Blames Jews for all hardships encountered by GermansGermans

1934- Jewish newspapers can no longer 1934- Jewish newspapers can no longer be sold in the streets. be sold in the streets.

1935- Jews are deprived of their 1935- Jews are deprived of their citizenship and other basic rights. citizenship and other basic rights.

19361936 Nazis boycott Jewish-owned business. Nazis boycott Jewish-owned business. The Olympic Games are held in Germany; The Olympic Games are held in Germany;

signs barring Jews are removed until the signs barring Jews are removed until the event is over.event is over.

Jews no longer have the right to vote.Jews no longer have the right to vote.

19381938 German troops annexed Austria. German troops annexed Austria. Jews must carry id cards and Jews must carry id cards and

Jewish passports are marked Jewish passports are marked with a "J."with a "J."

Jews no longer head businesses, Jews no longer head businesses, attend plays, concerts, etc.;attend plays, concerts, etc.;

all Jewish children are moved to all Jewish children are moved to Jewish schools.Jewish schools.

Jewish businesses are shut Jewish businesses are shut down; they must sell businesses down; they must sell businesses and hand over securities and and hand over securities and jewels.jewels.

Jews must hand over drivers' Jews must hand over drivers' licenses and car registrations.licenses and car registrations.

Jews must be in certain places at Jews must be in certain places at certain times.certain times.

KristallnachtKristallnacht, the "Night of Broken , the "Night of Broken Glass" Glass"

On the night of November 9, 1938, On the night of November 9, 1938, violence against Jews broke out across violence against Jews broke out across the Reich. the Reich.

In two days, In two days, over 1,000 synagogues were burned, over 1,000 synagogues were burned, 7,000 Jewish businesses were trashed and 7,000 Jewish businesses were trashed and

looted, dozens of Jewish people were killed, looted, dozens of Jewish people were killed, and Jewish cemeteries, hospitals, schools, and Jewish cemeteries, hospitals, schools, and homes were looted while police and fire and homes were looted while police and fire brigades stood by. brigades stood by.

30,000 German Jewish men were 30,000 German Jewish men were arrested for the "crime" of being Jewish arrested for the "crime" of being Jewish and sent to concentration campsand sent to concentration camps

19391939

World War II begins as World War II begins as Britain and France declare Britain and France declare war on Germany.war on Germany.

Hitler orders that Jews Hitler orders that Jews must follow curfews; Jews must follow curfews; Jews must turn in radios to the must turn in radios to the police; Jews must wear police; Jews must wear yellow stars of David.yellow stars of David.

19401940 Nazis begin deporting German Jews to Nazis begin deporting German Jews to

Poland. Poland. Jews are forced into ghettos.Jews are forced into ghettos. Nazis begin the first mass murder of Jews Nazis begin the first mass murder of Jews

in Poland.in Poland. Jews are put into concentration camps.Jews are put into concentration camps.

Major Concentration CampsMajor Concentration Camps

Types of CampsTypes of Camps

There were different kinds of camps- There were different kinds of camps- Ghettos, Ghettos, Concentration camps, Concentration camps, forced labor camps, forced labor camps, extermination campsextermination camps

Begin GenocideBegin Genocide is the deliberate and systematic destruction, is the deliberate and systematic destruction,

in whole or in part, of an ethnic, racial, in whole or in part, of an ethnic, racial, religious, or national group. religious, or national group.

19421942

Jews are forbidden Jews are forbidden to: subscribe to to: subscribe to newspapers; keep newspapers; keep dogs, cats, birds, dogs, cats, birds, etc; keep electrical etc; keep electrical equipment equipment including including typewriters; own typewriters; own bicycles; buy meat, bicycles; buy meat, eggs, or mild; use eggs, or mild; use public public transportation; transportation; attend school.attend school.

Final SolutionFinal Solution

““The Final Solution” The Nazi’s plan to The Final Solution” The Nazi’s plan to exterminate the Jewish people during exterminate the Jewish people during WWIIWWII

Germans used Jewish people to perform Germans used Jewish people to perform medical experiments during the Holocaustmedical experiments during the Holocaust

19431943 Jews “living” in concentration campsJews “living” in concentration camps

February: About 80 to 85 percent of the Jews who February: About 80 to 85 percent of the Jews who would die in the Holocaust have already been would die in the Holocaust have already been murdered.murdered.

Victims KilledVictims KilledJewsJewsSoviet POWsSoviet POWsEthnic PolesEthnic PolesRomaniRomaniDisabledDisabledFreemasonsFreemasonsHomosexualsHomosexualsJehovah'sJehovah's

WitnessesWitnesses

Death CampsDeath Camps

Selection ProcessSelection Process

Right or LeftRight or Left LIFE!LIFE!

Not selected to live Not selected to live

ResultsResults The Holocaust was the systematic annihilation of six The Holocaust was the systematic annihilation of six

million Jews by the Nazis during World War 2 million Jews by the Nazis during World War 2 By 1945 two out of every three European Jews had By 1945 two out of every three European Jews had

been killed. 1.5 million children were murdered. been killed. 1.5 million children were murdered. It is ESTIMATED that 6 million Jews were killed, total It is ESTIMATED that 6 million Jews were killed, total

that died represented 1/3 of all Jewish people alive at that died represented 1/3 of all Jewish people alive at that time that time

German ReactionGerman Reaction Many Germans Many Germans

knew about knew about Concentration Concentration CampsCamps

MOST Germans MOST Germans had no idea of the had no idea of the cruelty and horror cruelty and horror that took placethat took place

Death TollDeath Toll

Victims KilledVictims KilledJews 5.9 millionJews 5.9 millionSoviet POWs 2–3 millionSoviet POWs 2–3 millionEthnic Poles 1.8–2 millionEthnic Poles 1.8–2 millionRomani 220,000–1,500,000Romani 220,000–1,500,000Disabled 200,000–250,000Disabled 200,000–250,000Freemasons 80,000–200,000Freemasons 80,000–200,000Homosexuals 5,000–15,000Homosexuals 5,000–15,000Jehovah's Witnesses 2,500–5,000Jehovah's Witnesses 2,500–5,000

Nuremburg TrialsNuremburg Trials

Prosecution of prominent members Prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, and of the political, military, and economic leadership of Nazi economic leadership of Nazi Germany after its defeat in World Germany after its defeat in World War II. War II.

The indictments were for:The indictments were for: Participation in a common plan or Participation in a common plan or

conspiracy for the accomplishment of conspiracy for the accomplishment of crime against peace crime against peace

Planning, initiating and waging wars of Planning, initiating and waging wars of aggression and other crimes against aggression and other crimes against peace peace

War crimes War crimes Crimes against humanityCrimes against humanity

Creation of IsraelCreation of Israel The United The United

Nations Nations establishes a establishes a Jewish Jewish homeland in homeland in British-British-controlled controlled Palestine, Palestine, which becomes which becomes the State of the State of Israel in 1948. Israel in 1948. Based on Based on

historical and historical and biblical home biblical home of the Jewsof the Jews