Treblinka extermination camp

Treblinka, was one of the worst places on earth. There history wasn’t the best. Although it was a death camp the most important thing to take out was there so called ,“Treblinka Act Of Resistance”. They wanted to be free, to be able to live again. Samuel Willenberg survived the camp. Treblinka Act of resistance was an example of armed resistance to where they used their strength to escape. On August 2, 1943, prisoners started to gather weapons, but were discovered before they could rebel. Hundreds of prisoners started to march to the main gates in an attempt to escape. Many of them were killed. An estimate of 300 or more escaped, but most were eventually tracked down and killed. Those who survived and found in “good health” were sent back…

disabled people. Experiments in the gassing of patients were done in October 1939 in occupied Posen in Poland. Hundreds of prisoners were killed by deadly gas poisoning in gas chambers. In 1940 gas chambers using bottled pure deadly gas were established at six concentration camps in Germany. Also with people with disabilities, these camps were also used to kill prisoners brought from other concentration camps in Germany, Austria, and Poland. Killings of concentration camp inmates kept going…

One of the key themes underlying the entire film is the power that every individual possesses, and the difference that one individual can make. For instance, although Schindler was only one man he succeeded in saving more than 1100 Jews from death - the 6000 plus descendants of which may have never be born otherwise. Furthermore, the film showcases the overwhelming triumph of the human spirit, which is perhaps best illustrated by the wedding that takes place in Plaszow labour camp. Despite the…

parents and teachers.” It is unnecessary to have to show terrible, horrific pictures of deceased bodies in the gas chambers of concentration camps. The diary assists children in understanding the truth of what she went through. In personal experiences, I have been a witness to classmates leaving the classroom close to…

contrast to the inside of the Holocaust Museum, is the Hall of Remembrance. The Hall of Remembrance was created so the viewer could reflect on the history of horrors that they had just witnessed and reflect on the lives lost. The Hall of Remembrance could be described as a room that, “has an enduring smooth and soothing light, like “the interior of a lantern. ” It is interesting that with the Hall of Remembrance the atmosphere of the room is peaceful and solemn. On the walls of the Hall of…

These acts of punishment instilled fear and created a sense of authority, so that slaves would know their place. The holocaust didn’t just only torment Jews, but also tormented Jehovah’s witnesses, homosexuals, disable people and others. The inmates of the holocaust were also branded just like slaves, but slaves got burned into their skin with a marking or symbol, while in the holocaust a number was tattooed on your body which was a way they were recognized. The holocaust on the other hand,…

because his dad is considered a hero in the Holocaust, “He wants me to go help him fix his roof or something. Shit! Even as a kid I hated helping him around the house. He loved showing off how handy he was...and proving that anything I did was all wrong. He made me completely neurotic about fixing stuff… One reason I became an artist was that he thought it was impractical… it was an area where I wouldn’t have to compete with him” (97). No one knows why Vladek acts like he is superior to Art but…

The al-Assad regime is one of the many warring units that are executing genocide. In March of 2011, pro-democracy protests erupted in Syria and quickly increased throughout the country. The Assad regime responded with a brutal suppression on the peaceful protests by mass killing of the protesters. This group has reached the persecution and extermination stages of genocide, with its violent approach towards the victims. Sunni Muslim cities and towns were bombed and shelled by Syrian forces,…

“Beggars sit and lie along the walls and the sight of people collapsing from starvation is common,” (Friedlander 205), this quote comes from the book Nazi Germany and Jews, 1933-1945; the author discusses the devastating state in which the victims encountered, such as marches to certain camps without the presence of food or water, and being forced to strip bare whenever they were commanded. The painter, David, had seen these incidents, because of his occupation at the gas chambers, so as a…

Have you ever been in a situation that you feel like doing the right thing, even when others might do something different? Everyone has courage, but what is rare is when people actually show it. In The Diary of Anne Frank Play (written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett) the Frank family, the Van Daan family, and Mr. Dussel are all Jewish people who need to go into hiding to stay safe during World War 2. Miep Gies is one of the people that helps hide them. Miep shows courage by helping the…