Auschwitz

Auschwitz-Birkenau was a concentration camp during the Holocaust, during WWII. The camp opened in 1940. It was the largest concentration camp. It included three main camps. One million Jewish men, women, and children were deported, and 960,000 of them died. The SS and police deported millions to the camp. There were three main camps, Auschwitz I, Auschwitz II, Auschwitz III. Auschwitz I was a labor camp and the main camp of the facility. Auschwitz II was mostly holding of the Prisoners, there…

unfortunately the creation of concentration camps in Poland (“Auschwitz”). Somewhere between 1.1 to 1.5 million Jews died in Auschwitz Concentration Camp during World War II. Auschwitz is sometimes referred to as a death camp for those who survived . The Auschwitz death camp had many lasting impacts on its survivors. For those who live to tell what it was like to be a prisoner in the camp. Help us learn and understand what it was like to live in Auschwitz. For those who survived this terrible…

HOLOCAUST 1938-1945 Aa Auschwitz-Birkenau One of the largest concentration camp back then, where more than 1.6 million people died. The Auschwitz-Birkenau was located near Oswiecim Poland. Bb Babi Yar A ravine near Kive where almost 34,000…

Although Auschwitz was a horrible concentration camp, Mauthausen was also a terrible concentration camp. The sick and weak were sent to Mauthausen to die. Mauthausen was one of the worst concentration camps in World War II due to its organization, treatment of its prisoners, and its death toll. On August 1,1938 Mauthausen concentration camp was established. The first commander was SS Captain Albert Sauer. He was a commander until February 17, 1939. Then SS Colonel Franz Ziereis replaced him…

could’ve prepared me for the raw emotion and shock that I would experience during this special trip. Going to the many concentration camps all around Poland took a toll on my body physically and emotionally. Out of all the death camps I visited Auschwitz Birkenau stood out the most… I saw plaits that belonged to women and children. Detached, cut off and lying in a pile. Plaits that were no longer the plaits of Jewish women and children like me. They now lay as a reminder of what happened. A…

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…

More than one million people lost their lives at Auschwitz (Curry), making it a core factor in the Holocaust. Auschwitz, located in Oswiecim, Poland (Gera), was a main death camp from 1940 through 1945, when it was liberated by Soviet soldiers (Curry). Currently, Auschwitz resides as a museum and memorial, but is deteriorating and growing frailer every year (Gera). The museum director, Piotr Cywinski, wants to preserve Auschwitz, even calling it the most crucial conservation project since the…

have escaped this horrid place, this place known as Auschwitz. Auschwitz which is known as The Camp of Death was a concentration camp during World War II. When one was sent here they knew they were not coming out. Auschwitz was known as one of the worst concentration camps during Hitler’s power but to understand what actually went one here you must first understand the history of the camp, how the camp was set up, and the prisoners of Auschwitz.…

Auschwitz: The Truth Auschwitz, the world's most brutal and Inhumane concentration camp of them all. The death count piled up in the millions and the torture methods were brutal. Auschwitz was the main location for all incoming Jews which is why they were the lead death count. Auschwitz was the central location from all concentration camps, the torture methods were absolutely horrendous, they were eventually stopped by Russian and American forces later on. Auschwitz was the…

During an interview with Elie Wiesel, Oprah Winfrey and him visited one of the most infamous concentration camps during the Holocaust, Auschwitz Concentration camp. Elie Wiesel is a survivor of the Holocaust and a survivor of Auschwitz where he was imprisoned for almost 16 months. Oprah and Elie toured the Concentration Camp as Elie reminisced about the horrible events that took place during his time there. The Holocaust was one of the most tragic genocides in world history. Germany was going…