Monday, March 28, 2011

Historical Context

1.        Hitler: He was important, because he rose to power and became the dictator. He told everyone that if they followed him that everything would get better. He wanted to in humanize the Jews.
2.       Nazi Solders: They are the ones that killed the Jews not Hitler. They would take the Jews to Ghettos. After the ghettos they would take them to the Concentration Camps.
3.       Star of David: A yellow star used to identify Jews. If not worn they would kill them. Was important to them.
4.       Ghettos: They would send them there to separate their families. There were many sicknesses that would kill people like Typhus.
5.       Concentration Camps: They are important, because that’s where many Jews went. They were treated badly. There were many sicknesses in these camps that caused people to die off of them.
6.       Hiding: Many people went into hiding, so they wouldn’t be sent to concentration camps. They also wanted to keep their families together. They didn’t want them to suffer.
7.       Gestapos: They were Nazi soldiers that would so anything for money. They would torturer people to get the stuff out of them. And didn’t care what they did.
8.       Hanukah: It is a Jewish celebration lasting for eight days. It was one of the few holidays they celebrated. It is just like Christmas.
9.       Allies: The people who were against Germany. They were fighting the Germans, Japanese ect. They were the ones that beated Germany.
10.   Axis: The people who though were correct with Germany. They fought with Germany. For example the French.
11.   D-Day: Was when the Allies landed on Normandy beach. They fought the axis. This gave the Jews and other people hope.
12.   Hitler dies/: When Hitler kills himself. Every Jew gets set free. The Holocaust ends

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