Buchenwald concentration camp

When they arrived in Buchenwald, everybody had to go to showers. Even the sick, who were instructed to go last. When they all returned from the showers, they all had to wait outside for a long time because the cleaning of the blocks had not been completed. While they were waiting…

afraid if his father will make it or not because he is too weak to work. Everyday Elie would attend work. Elie had a swollen foot from the snow and the doctors had to operate on his right foot. After his operation, the Germans want to evacuate the camps. They had to continually run and in order for him to keep going after the surgery, he had his father’s spirit with him and that is the only thing he believes in. They arrived in Gleiwitz. Elie was there for three days with no food and water. Elie…

the atrocities of World War II. After revealing their true intentions, the Nazi's round up the Sighet Jews and are sent to the most infamous of the death camps. Auschwitz. In the memoir Night by…

people were unaware of the existence of Concentration Camps. Between 1933 and 1945, Nazi Germany established almost 40,000 camp’s used to imprison millions of victims. Amongst those 40,000 camps were Buchenwald, Dachau, Sobibor, Bergen-Belsen, and of course, Auschwitz-Birkenau, all of which are the camp’s most students learn about in any world history class. In his book “Night” Ellie Wiesel tells the reader about his first hand experiences in a concentration camp. He tells the reader how the…

into concentration camps such as Auschwitz, Buna, and others in late World War II. During the holocaust, because of the lack of modern technology, no other countries knew about what was happening to the Jewish prisoners in these camps. However, Elie Wiesel was not the only one who was struck with devastation in these times of unknown crisis. Other Holocaust victims lost faith in not just their surroundings, but in themselves as well. Due to the abominable conditions of the concentration camps,…

Judgement at Nuremberg by Abby Mann is a courtroom drama, depicting the trial of a former judge of Nazi Germany, Ernst Janning. The drama goes on questioning his responsibility for sending Jews to extermination under the Nazi regime, but throughout the trial, Janning keeps quiet. Nearing the climax of the play, Janning gives a spectacular confession, admitting his guilt of knowing what was happening but never stopping it. The play comes to an end as Judge Haywood gives the judgement of guilty.…

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…

Evil and Sadistic SS Women When people think of sadistic killers during the Holocaust they think of men; What about their female counterparts? Many of these women were stationed in concentration camps. Some of the female members of the SS were more sadistic than male members. Herta Bothe is one of the three sadistic women spoken of in the Bergen Belsen trials. Bothe was born on January 3rd 1921 (Source Bergen Belsen Trial Transcript) in Tete, Mecklenburg. Bothe had done house work until…

me. Show them to the people.” Though the Holocaust is one of the most tragic events in human history, it is incredibly important that the stories of the dead, and survivors alike, were shared through the power of artists. Those who suffered in the camps, whether they be young or old, expressed their emotions through the stroke of…

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…