The Holocaust
“New Order” in Europe Hitler’s victories gave credibility Proclaimed that Aryans, Germanic peoples, were a “Master Race”
Persecution: A Gov’t Policy Hitler’s hatred of Jews lead to persecution Forbid Jews to hold public office 1935 Nuremberg Laws: took away Jews rights
Genocide * The systematic killing of an entire people
The Final Stage The “Final Solution” reached its final stage in January 1942 Mass Extermination
The Final Stage * Hitler gave the SS the responsibility for the Final Solution which was the physical extermination of the Jewish people.
Concentration Camps Auschwitz was one of the largest concentration camps. Prisoners lead to their deaths After the bodies were removed, special commanders took off rings and extracted the gold from teeth of corpses. Picture of entrance to Auschwitz
Jews Killed Under Nazi Rule
Allies Liberate Concentration Camps Survivors cheer their American liberators.
*Images of Liberation