Introduction
The term ‘genocide’ did not exist before the Holocaust. Because of this, the Holocaust is often considered to have given rise to the notion of the term, ‘genocide.’ The Holocaust was an extreme form of genocide. Raphael Lemkin coined the term around 1944. He was a Polish-Jewish lawyer. The term came about because Lemkin needed a word to properly characterize the heinous crimes of the Nazis and their collaborators.
The Holocaust has an immense lasting impact on the present-day Western society. Because it took place in Germany, the heart of Europe, it has a very emotional history for many people. Its strong place in our collective memory means that other genocides are often seen and interpreted through the lens of our understanding about the Holocaust. The Holocaust constitutes an initial argument and a foundation for studying genocide. The Rwandan …show more content…
The different methods of mass murder in the Holocaust include gas chambers, mass shootings, starvation, and forced labour. The Nazis were the first to use the concept of ‘working to death.’ This was when the prisoners of the concentration camps would literally work without food or water. They eventually died of starvation, hypothermia, or dehydration.
The most notorious method of killing used in the Holocaust was gassing. Jews would be sent to showers. But instead of water coming out of the faucet, a lethal, poisonous gas would come out.
The most famous or well-known extermination camp was Auschwitz-Birkenau. Auschwitz-Birkenau was one of the largest concentration camps. It was also a forced labor and extermination camp. Auschwitz-Birkenau was something of a headquarters for 40 other satellite concentration camps. Jews were transported to Auschwitz-Birkenau from other camps. Of the Jews that were transferred to Auschwitz-Birkenau, more than 80% of those Jews were chosen for immediate death upon arrival.
2.4 The Nuremberg
The term ‘genocide’ did not exist before the Holocaust. Because of this, the Holocaust is often considered to have given rise to the notion of the term, ‘genocide.’ The Holocaust was an extreme form of genocide. Raphael Lemkin coined the term around 1944. He was a Polish-Jewish lawyer. The term came about because Lemkin needed a word to properly characterize the heinous crimes of the Nazis and their collaborators.
The Holocaust has an immense lasting impact on the present-day Western society. Because it took place in Germany, the heart of Europe, it has a very emotional history for many people. Its strong place in our collective memory means that other genocides are often seen and interpreted through the lens of our understanding about the Holocaust. The Holocaust constitutes an initial argument and a foundation for studying genocide. The Rwandan …show more content…
The different methods of mass murder in the Holocaust include gas chambers, mass shootings, starvation, and forced labour. The Nazis were the first to use the concept of ‘working to death.’ This was when the prisoners of the concentration camps would literally work without food or water. They eventually died of starvation, hypothermia, or dehydration.
The most notorious method of killing used in the Holocaust was gassing. Jews would be sent to showers. But instead of water coming out of the faucet, a lethal, poisonous gas would come out.
The most famous or well-known extermination camp was Auschwitz-Birkenau. Auschwitz-Birkenau was one of the largest concentration camps. It was also a forced labor and extermination camp. Auschwitz-Birkenau was something of a headquarters for 40 other satellite concentration camps. Jews were transported to Auschwitz-Birkenau from other camps. Of the Jews that were transferred to Auschwitz-Birkenau, more than 80% of those Jews were chosen for immediate death upon arrival.
2.4 The Nuremberg