During the period of World War 2, a genocide was going on behind the scenes of the war. The Nazi party that had power in Germany at the time believed that they were the superior race and that the Jews were an inferior race to them and a major threat.
Even though the Jews were a major target of the Nazi Regime, they were not the only race that they were trying to wipe out. They also targeted Gypsies, the physically and mentally disabled, non-europeans, etc. All these people that the Nazi party targeted were sent to labor camps, otherwise known as concentration camps. Their lives that they had before they were captured no longer existed because these camps would be very rough. Because of the combination of starvation, insufficient …show more content…
The work that they did was very difficult and most times, useless. They had to move sand bags from one side to another, take out and carry heavy stones, dig trenches, etc. The prisoners were unable to take a break or slow down because the SS would punish them by beating them which at times would cause death. After working for a couple of hours, the prisoners would have their lunch break.
The times of the break varied from 12:00-12:30 PM or 12:00-2:00 PM depending on the time of year. Lunch usually consisted of a liter of soup. The SS blew a whistle which signified the end of the lunch break. They went back to their laboring areas and continued to work. The working day lasted about 10-12 hours, also depending on the time of year.
They would be done with the day around 7:00 PM and then had their dinner. Their dinner was some bread with about 25 grams of sausage. After they finished their evening meal, they would have free time and this is the time when the prisoners were able to check their mail, visit acquaintances in other living quarters, etc. At 9:00 PM, the last gong of the day rang which signaled silence around the …show more content…
The diseases themselves most of the time were not fatal, but the combination of the horrendous living conditions, starvation sickness, and laboring for
10-12 hours a day, the prisoners would eventually give out and die.
Executions in the Camp Extermination Camps were a bit different than Concentration Camps.
Concentration Camps were mostly for labor where as Extermination Camps were for executions. About 3 million Jews were killed by the extermination camps. That is about half of all the Jews that were unfortunately victims of the genocide. There were many different ways that the victims were killed. Using the gas chamber was the most common way. They also used gassing trucks and a third method of mass shooting. Using these three methods, the Nazis were easily able to kill their victims. The first method of using gas chambers to exterminate the victims is the most known. They would get a whole bunch of the victims together and herd them into the gas chamber. They would close the doors and exhaust the poisonous gas. The victims and prisoners would instantly die. The second method was gassing trucks also known as gas vans. The Jews would be put into the back of a truck which was tightly sealed and they would
Even though the Jews were a major target of the Nazi Regime, they were not the only race that they were trying to wipe out. They also targeted Gypsies, the physically and mentally disabled, non-europeans, etc. All these people that the Nazi party targeted were sent to labor camps, otherwise known as concentration camps. Their lives that they had before they were captured no longer existed because these camps would be very rough. Because of the combination of starvation, insufficient …show more content…
The work that they did was very difficult and most times, useless. They had to move sand bags from one side to another, take out and carry heavy stones, dig trenches, etc. The prisoners were unable to take a break or slow down because the SS would punish them by beating them which at times would cause death. After working for a couple of hours, the prisoners would have their lunch break.
The times of the break varied from 12:00-12:30 PM or 12:00-2:00 PM depending on the time of year. Lunch usually consisted of a liter of soup. The SS blew a whistle which signified the end of the lunch break. They went back to their laboring areas and continued to work. The working day lasted about 10-12 hours, also depending on the time of year.
They would be done with the day around 7:00 PM and then had their dinner. Their dinner was some bread with about 25 grams of sausage. After they finished their evening meal, they would have free time and this is the time when the prisoners were able to check their mail, visit acquaintances in other living quarters, etc. At 9:00 PM, the last gong of the day rang which signaled silence around the …show more content…
The diseases themselves most of the time were not fatal, but the combination of the horrendous living conditions, starvation sickness, and laboring for
10-12 hours a day, the prisoners would eventually give out and die.
Executions in the Camp Extermination Camps were a bit different than Concentration Camps.
Concentration Camps were mostly for labor where as Extermination Camps were for executions. About 3 million Jews were killed by the extermination camps. That is about half of all the Jews that were unfortunately victims of the genocide. There were many different ways that the victims were killed. Using the gas chamber was the most common way. They also used gassing trucks and a third method of mass shooting. Using these three methods, the Nazis were easily able to kill their victims. The first method of using gas chambers to exterminate the victims is the most known. They would get a whole bunch of the victims together and herd them into the gas chamber. They would close the doors and exhaust the poisonous gas. The victims and prisoners would instantly die. The second method was gassing trucks also known as gas vans. The Jews would be put into the back of a truck which was tightly sealed and they would