Imagine that for a time in your life, there was one of the largest mass murders in history being conducted right in your backyard. It is sad to say, but this was the case for some people. The site was called the Auschwitz Concentration Camp. This dreadful period of time lasted for about 5 years. After arriving at the Auschwitz Concentration Camp, no one knew if they were going to make it out alive.
Auschwitz was established by the Nazi’s in april of 1940. ( Alder, Nagorski 10) Heinrich Himmler, who was the leading member of the Nazi’s, gave the order to establish Auschwitz. ( Alder, Nagorski 10) 2 months later the first inmates arrived and Rudolf Hoss took place. ( Alder, Nagorski 10) Rudolf Hoss was the Commandant of Auschwitz at the time. …show more content…
After arriving victims were led to the gas chamber being told they were going to get “washed and disinfected”. (Auschwitz Album 3) After the doors were closed and locked poisonous gas started to fill the chamber killing everyone inside. (Auschwitz Album 3) Afterward Jewish prisoners were forced to remove all the bodies from the chamber as well as all metals, dental work, and jewelry and to also cut off all womens hair. (Auschwitz Album 3) 9 out of every 10 people were Jews. An estimated 1,500,000,000 people were murdered at Auschwitz and about 1,350,000 of them were Jews. (Auschwitz Album 2) Concentration Camps are somewhat like jail or prison today, but not quite. Everyone is confined without normal judicial trials, the period of confinement was indeterminate, and camp authorities practice unlimited, arbitrary power. (concentration camp 1) Around 4:00 am everyone was woken up by loud wistles. Then the chaos started because everyone needed to get to where ever they were being forced to work that day. There could have been up to 1,000 people staying in one camp every night and these camps were not big. Also there was only one way in and one way out. During lunch you never wanted to be at the end of the line, because you never knew what was going to be left if anything. When it became night, sleeping arrangements were crucial. 8 people had to fit on one bunk with one blanket and everyone else's body heat to keep them warm. Also if they had to go to the bathroom, they had to go in a bucket and if it was full, whoever went next had to go dump it out. This whole process had happened every day for 5
Auschwitz was established by the Nazi’s in april of 1940. ( Alder, Nagorski 10) Heinrich Himmler, who was the leading member of the Nazi’s, gave the order to establish Auschwitz. ( Alder, Nagorski 10) 2 months later the first inmates arrived and Rudolf Hoss took place. ( Alder, Nagorski 10) Rudolf Hoss was the Commandant of Auschwitz at the time. …show more content…
After arriving victims were led to the gas chamber being told they were going to get “washed and disinfected”. (Auschwitz Album 3) After the doors were closed and locked poisonous gas started to fill the chamber killing everyone inside. (Auschwitz Album 3) Afterward Jewish prisoners were forced to remove all the bodies from the chamber as well as all metals, dental work, and jewelry and to also cut off all womens hair. (Auschwitz Album 3) 9 out of every 10 people were Jews. An estimated 1,500,000,000 people were murdered at Auschwitz and about 1,350,000 of them were Jews. (Auschwitz Album 2) Concentration Camps are somewhat like jail or prison today, but not quite. Everyone is confined without normal judicial trials, the period of confinement was indeterminate, and camp authorities practice unlimited, arbitrary power. (concentration camp 1) Around 4:00 am everyone was woken up by loud wistles. Then the chaos started because everyone needed to get to where ever they were being forced to work that day. There could have been up to 1,000 people staying in one camp every night and these camps were not big. Also there was only one way in and one way out. During lunch you never wanted to be at the end of the line, because you never knew what was going to be left if anything. When it became night, sleeping arrangements were crucial. 8 people had to fit on one bunk with one blanket and everyone else's body heat to keep them warm. Also if they had to go to the bathroom, they had to go in a bucket and if it was full, whoever went next had to go dump it out. This whole process had happened every day for 5