Jewish Children in the Warsaw Ghetto in 1942. A History of Jewish People in Europe An estimated 9 million Jews lived in the 21 countries that would be.

Jewish Children in the Warsaw Ghetto in 1942

A History of Jewish People in A History of Jewish People in EuropeEurope

An estimated An estimated 9 million Jews lived 9 million Jews lived in in the 21 countries that would be the 21 countries that would be eventually occupied by German eventually occupied by German forces during WWIIforces during WWII

By the end of WWII, By the end of WWII, two thirds two thirds of of European Jewry were European Jewry were murderedmurdered

Nazi RacismNazi Racism ““Germanic Races” were better Germanic Races” were better

than all othersthan all others Nazi scientists developed Nazi scientists developed

extensive tests to prove that extensive tests to prove that they were anatomically superior. they were anatomically superior.

Aryan Aryan race must remain pure so race must remain pure so that it could one day take over that it could one day take over the worldthe world

Hitler’s ideal Hitler’s ideal AryanAryan was tall, was tall, blond haired and blue eyedblond haired and blue eyed

Jesse Owens1936 Olympics Germany

KristallnachtKristallnacht

November 9, 1938: the November 9, 1938: the “Night of Broken “Night of Broken Glass”Glass”– 1000+ synagogues 1000+ synagogues

burnedburned– 7000 Jewish businesses 7000 Jewish businesses

were trashed and were trashed and lootedlooted

– dozens of Jewish people dozens of Jewish people were killedwere killed

– Jewish cemeteries, Jewish cemeteries, hospitals, schools, and hospitals, schools, and homes were also lootedhomes were also looted

– police and fire brigades police and fire brigades stood by and did stood by and did nothingnothing

As early as April 1, 1933,

Germans boycotting their businesses

The Nuremburg Race The Nuremburg Race LawsLaws

Jews to be second-class Jews to be second-class citizenscitizens

Jews were no longer eligible toJews were no longer eligible to– VoteVote– MarryMarry– Sex with German ‘blood’Sex with German ‘blood’

Christians with JewishChristians with Jewish grandparents = Jewgrandparents = Jew

Fascination With Noses

German Nose Jewish Nose

Yellow Star of DavidIdentified as Jew. - Mr. / Mrs. - Seats - Stores - “J” stamp on Id. Cards - ‘Sterilization’ - Medical Experiments / Twins

Other “inferiors”Jehovah’s Witnesses, Gypsies

(Roma), and Homosexuals

GhettosGhettos By 1939, 80,000 By 1939, 80,000 Jewish people were Jewish people were forced into ghettosforced into ghettos—designated areas —designated areas in the city where in the city where Jews were Jews were compelled to livecompelled to live

The Final SolutionThe Final Solution By 1941, Hitler ordered that all Jews By 1941, Hitler ordered that all Jews

in Nazi-occupied Europe be rounded in Nazi-occupied Europe be rounded up and sent to the extermination up and sent to the extermination camps to be killed en massecamps to be killed en masse

Dachau

Concentration CampsConcentration Camps

Families Split Apart

Labour Camps

A door to the gas chamber in

Auschwitz. The note reads: “Harmful Gas!

Entering Endangers Your Life”

Concentration / Death Concentration / Death CampsCamps

Electrified barbed-wire fences kept prisoners within the confines of the camps

NAZISM 1919-1945 – Reading p.1100

Death Camps -Death Camps -Jews from all over Jews from all over occupied Europe to death (extermination) camps occupied Europe to death (extermination) camps

in Poland where they were killed en massein Poland where they were killed en masse

A mass grave in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, 1945

Gas Chambers / Shower

Ovens

Shoes

Gas Lorry

Concentration / Death Concentration / Death CampsCamps

Corpses of women piled up in Auschwitz, February 1945

An SS guard stands among the prisoners killed in his

concentration camp April 27-30, 1945

The AftermathThe Aftermath

Auschwitz Survivors Greeting their Liberators

In 1945, when Allied troops entered the concentration and death camps, they discovered piles of bones and ashes—testimony to Nazi genocide. Soldiers also found thousands of survivors suffering from starvation and disease. After liberation, many Jewish survivors refused to return to their former homes because of the antisemitism that persisted in Europe. Consequently, there were many displaced persons who sought refuge in other countries.

AS SOLDIERS ENTERED THE AS SOLDIERS ENTERED THE CAMPS THE REAL TRUTH CAMPS THE REAL TRUTH

WAS SEEN FOR THE FIRST WAS SEEN FOR THE FIRST TIMETIME

General Eisenhower“Take pictures because someday someone

will say this never happened”

http://www.blinkx.com/watch-video/memories-of-the-camps-frontline-documentary-part-1-of-6/edtgG2fVjMoDzfZMCtYa4A

““None is too Many”: Canada’s None is too Many”: Canada’s RoleRole

PM Mackenzie King “PM Mackenzie King “Nothing can be gained by Nothing can be gained by creating an internal problem in the effort to creating an internal problem in the effort to meet an international one”meet an international one”

Canadian secretary of State in 1939:Canadian secretary of State in 1939:

““So long as Canada has an unemployment So long as Canada has an unemployment problem, there will be no ‘open door’ policy to problem, there will be no ‘open door’ policy to political refugees here.” political refugees here.”

After After Kristallnacht Kristallnacht Thomas Crerar suggested Thomas Crerar suggested that 10,000 Jews be allowed to immigrate to that 10,000 Jews be allowed to immigrate to CanadaCanada

Cabinet Immigration Minister Fred Blair :Cabinet Immigration Minister Fred Blair : “None is too many”“None is too many”

““None is too Many”: Canada’s None is too Many”: Canada’s RoleRole Canada’s policy had tragic Canada’s policy had tragic

consequences in 1939 when the consequences in 1939 when the ocean liner St. Louis that was carrying ocean liner St. Louis that was carrying 900 Jewish refugees was denied 900 Jewish refugees was denied permission to dock in Canadapermission to dock in Canada

The St. Louis was forced to return to The St. Louis was forced to return to Europe, where most of the Europe, where most of the passengers died in concentration passengers died in concentration campscamps

““None is too Many”: Canada’s None is too Many”: Canada’s RoleRole

Between 1933 and 1945, Canada opened Between 1933 and 1945, Canada opened its doors to less than 5,000 Jewish peopleits doors to less than 5,000 Jewish people

Of the 65,000 refugees let into Canada Of the 65,000 refugees let into Canada through 1948, only 12% were Jewishthrough 1948, only 12% were Jewish

Number of Jewish refugees brought into countries during 12 year Nazi Rule:

United States 200,000 Palestine 125,000Britain 70,000Argentina 50,000Brazil 27,000China 25,000

Bolivia and Chile 14,000CANADA 5,000

LESSONS OF THE LESSONS OF THE HOLOCAUSTHOLOCAUST

A Personal Reflection A Personal Reflection 

And I Said NothingAnd I Said Nothing

In Germany they first came for the Communists and I In Germany they first came for the Communists and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a communist. Then didn't speak up because I wasn't a communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the trade because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionist, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a unionist, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant. Then I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me and by that time no one was left to they came for me and by that time no one was left to speak up.speak up.

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“The World is too dangerous to live in—not because of the

people who do evil, but because of the people who sit

and let it happen.” –Albert Einstein

For Discussion:For Discussion:

Do you agree or disagree with Einstein’s statement?

Why?

A PERSONAL REFLECTION A PERSONAL REFLECTION - Keep these questions in mind:- Keep these questions in mind:

Who is to blame for the Holocaust? Who is to blame for the Holocaust? (Germans??, Hitler??, Nazis??,Others??)(Germans??, Hitler??, Nazis??,Others??)

Could the Holocaust have been stopped?Could the Holocaust have been stopped? How do the "Stages of Isolation" show the gradual persecution leading to the How do the "Stages of Isolation" show the gradual persecution leading to the

annihilation of the Jews?annihilation of the Jews? What would you have done if you lived in Germany during the Third Reich?What would you have done if you lived in Germany during the Third Reich? How does the passage "How does the passage "And I Said NothingAnd I Said Nothing" portray the actions of the " portray the actions of the

people in Germany during Third Reich? What is the danger in saying or doing people in Germany during Third Reich? What is the danger in saying or doing "nothing"?"nothing"?

What lessons must be learned from the Holocaust?What lessons must be learned from the Holocaust? How do we, as responsible and aware human beings, ensure that an event How do we, as responsible and aware human beings, ensure that an event

such as the Holocaust or any type of racial genocide never occurs again?such as the Holocaust or any type of racial genocide never occurs again? Do you think we have “learned our lesson” from the Holocaust, use Do you think we have “learned our lesson” from the Holocaust, use

examples to support your point of view from more recent historyexamples to support your point of view from more recent history

““On a Brooklyn Subway”On a Brooklyn Subway”

FUNNY????????? FUNNY?????????

Sent to a local grocery store

in 2012.