1. 11/18/2015 Nazi Camp System

2. Prisoners must wear a triangle so the guards can identify their background. Twenty-three thousand German and Austrian Roma (Gypsies) were sent to Auschwitz. 20,000 were killed here. July 1, 1937; Martin Niemoeller is one of the founders of the Confessional Church. He was arrested by the Nazies. His famous quote is "First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out -- because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out -- because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out -- because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me -- and there was no one left to speak for me." Prisoners of the Camp

3. 11/18/2015 "Enemies of the State" The Jews were not the only ones being targeted by the Nazis. Jahovah's Witnesses were victimized not becasue of race, but because of their beliefs. Homosexuals were also vitimized for their behaviors. June 24, 1933; Jahovah's Witnesses were banned in Prussia. Prussia is the largest state government in Germany. June 28, 1935; Nazis toughen law against homosexuality.

4. Marches usually consisted of large amounts of peoples, most were Jewish. 9 days before the liberation of Auschwitz the longest death march was held, moving tens of thousands of prisoners to Wodzislaw. During the marches if any prisoners fell behind of got tired they were quickly executed and left on the road to rot. Death Marches The walks from incarceration to liberation

5. Camps were used for forcing “enemies of the state” to work in camps near industrial plants for economical growth. The main reason for labor camps was to help restore Germanys economic growth after their defeat in the battle of Stalingrad. The main two camps were Auschwitz and Buchenwald. Many of the prisoners at these camps were worked all day and until death. For you to be eligible to work you had to be the ages of 18- 45 and a Jewish male. If you did not meet these requirements you were sent to the gas chambers. Forced Labor

6. http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?Mo duleId=10007732 http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?Mo duleId=10007732 http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?Mo duleId=10007734 http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?Mo duleId=10007734 Prisoners of the Camps: http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?Mo duleId=10007754 http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?Mo duleId=10007754 “Enemies of the State”: http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?Mo duleId=10007727 http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?Mo duleId=10007727 Works cited : I had to