1. Children of the Holocaust
By Maggie Pilacinski

2. Hitler’s target was children *Seen as a Father *Disagreement=death

3. Germans Pressured the youth (especially at rallies)
Germans Pressured the youth (especially at rallies) * He controlled the minds of the youth

4. Hitler’s Youth * Like a Boy/Girl Scout
* Created Nazi soldiers from German children
* Must be in good health
* Wear uniforms

5. Trained Children into Nazi soldiers. Sang songs about “worthless” Jews
* Trained Children into Nazi soldiers * Sang songs about “worthless” Jews * No radio or books

6. Confusion and fear forced out of homes (died on streets with no food) beaten for crying

7. Death was common for German children Most were forced to concentration camps

8. “worthy to die” Young girls were raped and forced to give abortion

9. Children with disabilities were taken from parents and killed
Children with disabilities were taken from parents and killed

10. Concentration camp *hiding *escape

11. Kindertransport:. Train which brought Jewish children to Great Brittan
Kindertransport: * Train which brought Jewish children to Great Brittan * Stayed with forester parents, schools or hotels * Germans found out and closed off escapes

12. Only 20% of escapers reunited with families 10,000 children were saved by Kindertransport

13. Hiding: -synagogues and churches -nuns helped