Life Changing Experiences During The Holocaust

"11 million people were killed during the holocaust.” (The Holocaust, 2014) The holocaust served Jews with being humiliated at home, on the streets, and in concentration camps where they were starved, shaved, and killed by gas chambers. There was a remarkable impact of life changing experiences during the aftermath of the holocaust with having to move to different states and not always knowing where there families are. The holocaust was very devastating in many ways. It all began in 1933 and had a tragic ending in 1945. The Nazi's tried to get rid of the Jews and other minorities by getting them t, shaved, and humiliate. The biggest concentration camp was Auschwitz and this camp was known for deaths. “Between 1m and 1.5m are believed to have died at Auschwitz.” (Economist, 2013) Not only were they humiliated in …show more content…
Children safely searched for their real identity. Most of the new born that were placed into homes for hiding during the Holocaust have no memory of their true parents. “In hundreds of cases, rescuers refused to release hidden children to their families or Jewish organizations. (Hidden, 2014) Unwanted children were killed and somewhere sent straight to the gas chambers. A lot of Jewish died from the lack of clothing, starvation, and shelter. There were some very smart children that survived because they learned how to steal food and medicate the ghetto. Then they would trade possessions in the ghetto. Many of these children spend a lot of time hiding from the Nazi's. There were several thousand children put into displaced persons camps. Teenagers had a better chance with surviving because they could still be put to work, but normally ended up dying with a disease or from the starvation they went through. Younger children and mothers where sent straight to the gas chambers when they arrived to