The Horrible Holocaust By: Payten Ewing

Before the Holocaust Jews refused to convert to Christianity Jews refused to convert to Christianity April of 1933, Adolf Hitler banded Jewish stores April of 1933, Adolf Hitler banded Jewish stores Jews lived in ghettos not their own home Jews lived in ghettos not their own home 1935 the Nuremberg Laws were passed 1935 the Nuremberg Laws were passed Nazi government took control of the Jews hoping Germany could be free of the Jews Nazi government took control of the Jews hoping Germany could be free of the Jews Thousands of Jews did move Thousands of Jews did move

Kristallnacht  November 9, 1938  Jews got attacked by Nazis  Destroyed Jewish businesses  Burned most of the synagogues  Beat Jews on the street  Arrested about 30,000 Jews  After arrested went to concentration camps

World War II Began September, 1939 three million Jews were raped and murdered September, 1939 three million Jews were raped and murdered Sent to Nisko reservation in Lublin and Madagascar Sent to Nisko reservation in Lublin and Madagascar Next three years three million Jews were sent to concentration camps Next three years three million Jews were sent to concentration camps Several hundred thousand people died of disease and starvation in the next three years Several hundred thousand people died of disease and starvation in the next three years

Concentration camps Adolf Hitler gave top priority to remove Jews from Germany Adolf Hitler gave top priority to remove Jews from Germany First permanent camp was in Dachau, Germany First permanent camp was in Dachau, Germany 1941 started building death camps 1941 started building death camps 1942 had six death camps 1942 had six death camps

After World War II Two thirds of Europe’s Jews had been murdered Those who survived were freed Most went to homelands Some had nowhere to go Many families had been murdered U.S Holocaust Memorial Museum opened

Did You Know  People forget about the Holocaust  Elie Weisel came up with the word Holocaust