The Holocaust was and still is considered one of the most tragic events in history. To sum it all up, it was a series of unfortunate events for not only Jews but Gypsies, homosexuals, the physically/ mentally disabled, and Jehovah 's Witnesses. The Nazi’s killed a total of 11 million people; 6 million were Jews, by the end of World War II in 1945. The police officials incarcerated and placed an abundance of people in concentration camps. These poor and mistreated people went through torturous times both mentally and physically. Very few stayed alive, and the only way they did was by constantly dodging the hits of death (…struggling not to die).
The task of chance, luck, and faith played a huge role in the life of Jews avoiding, going through, …show more content…
These people either went into hiding, or tried to acquire a protection status. When you try to get into a protection status, you can find these people stuck in a tricky scenario. Some studies showed that Jews who openly asked for help directly had a better chance of getting and receiving help. In order to acquire this protection status you must have met some requirements such as having non Jews in your social status, and having a good paying job.
Another way to avoid being incarcerated in the concentration camps was to go into hiding. Children had to hide in attics, basements, cellars, barns, chicken coops, and many other places. These hiding children had to be as quiet as a mouse! Any noise assumed led to the neighbors suspicion and the police would have to investigate and may even find these kids. Going into hiding is a difficult task; they often suffered through unending boredom and a lack of human attention and …show more content…
They were willing to use brutal force, theft, even betrayal of their friends to save their lives. In the concentration camps, jews were worked until death. The Nazi’s predicted they would only live for a few amount of months. They spent their days in agony, thirst, and hunger, had to endure much labor, and even went through many diseases. Those physically healthy and strong were obviously more ready to endure and face the hardships these camps presented. To emphasize the point, youth, physical strength and capability, and health were definitely the main conditions for survival. A crucial factor for surviving is also maintaining a good hygiene, ordinary human contact and interaction (to keep sane and maintain your mental attitude
The task of chance, luck, and faith played a huge role in the life of Jews avoiding, going through, …show more content…
These people either went into hiding, or tried to acquire a protection status. When you try to get into a protection status, you can find these people stuck in a tricky scenario. Some studies showed that Jews who openly asked for help directly had a better chance of getting and receiving help. In order to acquire this protection status you must have met some requirements such as having non Jews in your social status, and having a good paying job.
Another way to avoid being incarcerated in the concentration camps was to go into hiding. Children had to hide in attics, basements, cellars, barns, chicken coops, and many other places. These hiding children had to be as quiet as a mouse! Any noise assumed led to the neighbors suspicion and the police would have to investigate and may even find these kids. Going into hiding is a difficult task; they often suffered through unending boredom and a lack of human attention and …show more content…
They were willing to use brutal force, theft, even betrayal of their friends to save their lives. In the concentration camps, jews were worked until death. The Nazi’s predicted they would only live for a few amount of months. They spent their days in agony, thirst, and hunger, had to endure much labor, and even went through many diseases. Those physically healthy and strong were obviously more ready to endure and face the hardships these camps presented. To emphasize the point, youth, physical strength and capability, and health were definitely the main conditions for survival. A crucial factor for surviving is also maintaining a good hygiene, ordinary human contact and interaction (to keep sane and maintain your mental attitude