In World, War Ⅱthere were many concentration camps but one of the biggest and most populated was Auschwitz. It was built by the Nazis in Poland. Auschwitz It was first constructed to hold polish politicians. The first exterminations of prisoners began in 1941. Adolf Hitler was the German dictator. He ordered that the Polish leadership be destroyed. In addition to the Polish leaders, he also wanted to destroy the Jews, prostitutes Romans, and the mentally ill.
At the beginning of World WarⅡ Hitler ordered to have concentration and death camps. Auschwitz opened in the spring of 1940. During the construction of the camp people had to leave their homes, then their homes were destroyed by the Nazis. Auschwitz was the largest of all the concentration …show more content…
It was located near the town of Oświęcimin southern Poland. It became the administrative center for the whole camp. There were about 16 thousand prisoners. Auschwitz Ⅰhad main offices for the political department and the prisoner labor department. During October 1944, and extension camp was built for employed women. Auschwitz Ⅰalso had a gas chamber and a crematorium.
Auschwitz Ⅱor Birkenau had the largest prison population. Auschwitz-Birkenau also had a killing center(Holocaust). Birkenau had different sections for women, men, and families(Holocaust).There were 7,000 people on staff in the camp. About 90% of the victims of Auschwitz Concentration Camp died in Auschwitz Ⅱ(Berenbaum). Most of its population were sent west on a death march. They used trains to transport Jews(Holocaust).
Auschwitz Ⅲ also called Buna or Monowitz, had prisoners that worked at the Buna synthetic rubber works(Holocaust). Monowitz had a Labor Education Camp for non-Jewish prisoners who violated their laws(Holocaust). It was built in southern Poland. It had about 12,000 prisoners, most of them Jewish. The camp's population grew from 3,500 in December 1942 to 6,000 by the first half of 1943. By July 1944 the population was up to …show more content…
At the end of 1944 Auschwitz prisoners started to destroy the evidence of the death camps(Arnett). Soon the gas chambers and crematoriums were destroyed. Auschwitz death marches began before the end of January during 1945(Arnett). During January in 1945, about 60,000 prisoners had to walk 30 miles and then they would board trains to other concentration camps(History). The Germans destroyed parts of the camps before abandoning them(Memorial and Museum). Most of Auschwitz Ⅰand Ⅱstill remain. The Soviet Army went to Auschwitz on January 27. They found about 7,600 sick prisoners that were left there(Arnett). The Soviet Army also found mountains of corpses and thousands of pieces of clothing, shoes, and seven tons of human hair(Arnett)! About 1.1 million people died or were killed in Auschwitz during World War Ⅱ. After the war many of the people who committed crimes during World War Ⅱhad to go to trial in Poland and West Germany. Adolf Hitler was sentenced to death in 1947. Twenty-two Germans were sentenced in Frankfurt because of the crimes they committed in
At the beginning of World WarⅡ Hitler ordered to have concentration and death camps. Auschwitz opened in the spring of 1940. During the construction of the camp people had to leave their homes, then their homes were destroyed by the Nazis. Auschwitz was the largest of all the concentration …show more content…
It was located near the town of Oświęcimin southern Poland. It became the administrative center for the whole camp. There were about 16 thousand prisoners. Auschwitz Ⅰhad main offices for the political department and the prisoner labor department. During October 1944, and extension camp was built for employed women. Auschwitz Ⅰalso had a gas chamber and a crematorium.
Auschwitz Ⅱor Birkenau had the largest prison population. Auschwitz-Birkenau also had a killing center(Holocaust). Birkenau had different sections for women, men, and families(Holocaust).There were 7,000 people on staff in the camp. About 90% of the victims of Auschwitz Concentration Camp died in Auschwitz Ⅱ(Berenbaum). Most of its population were sent west on a death march. They used trains to transport Jews(Holocaust).
Auschwitz Ⅲ also called Buna or Monowitz, had prisoners that worked at the Buna synthetic rubber works(Holocaust). Monowitz had a Labor Education Camp for non-Jewish prisoners who violated their laws(Holocaust). It was built in southern Poland. It had about 12,000 prisoners, most of them Jewish. The camp's population grew from 3,500 in December 1942 to 6,000 by the first half of 1943. By July 1944 the population was up to …show more content…
At the end of 1944 Auschwitz prisoners started to destroy the evidence of the death camps(Arnett). Soon the gas chambers and crematoriums were destroyed. Auschwitz death marches began before the end of January during 1945(Arnett). During January in 1945, about 60,000 prisoners had to walk 30 miles and then they would board trains to other concentration camps(History). The Germans destroyed parts of the camps before abandoning them(Memorial and Museum). Most of Auschwitz Ⅰand Ⅱstill remain. The Soviet Army went to Auschwitz on January 27. They found about 7,600 sick prisoners that were left there(Arnett). The Soviet Army also found mountains of corpses and thousands of pieces of clothing, shoes, and seven tons of human hair(Arnett)! About 1.1 million people died or were killed in Auschwitz during World War Ⅱ. After the war many of the people who committed crimes during World War Ⅱhad to go to trial in Poland and West Germany. Adolf Hitler was sentenced to death in 1947. Twenty-two Germans were sentenced in Frankfurt because of the crimes they committed in