What is the Holocaust?

Warm-up: AP Friday! The Columbian Exchange involved which of the following new connections in the era 1450–1750? (A) European food to the Western Hemisphere; Western Hemisphere diseases to Europe; African population to Europe (B) Western Hemisphere technology to Africa; African food to Europe; European population to the Western Hemisphere (C) European technology to Africa; Western Hemisphere population to Africa; African food to the Western Hemisphere (D) African population to the Western Hemisphere; Western Hemisphere food to Europe and Africa; African and European diseases to the Western Hemisphere In the period 1450–1750, which of the following, produced on large plantations by slave labor, were significant commodities in the growing world market? (A) Grains such as wheat and barley (B) Tropical fruits such as bananas and oranges (C) Animal products such as wool and beef (D) Cash crops such as sugar and tobacco Which of the following would be the most useful source of evidence for research about the profits of Portuguese and British slave traders in the period 1600–1800? (A) Portuguese and British tax records (B) Narratives of slaves transported to the Americas (C) European slave traders’ account books (D) Journals of African slave traders

Tip of the Day Everyone: Do Not Let you PAST determine your FUTURE…

Genocide the systematic killing of all the people from a national, ethnic, or religious group, or an attempt to do this

Kristallnacht: Night of Broken Glass November 9, 1938

The Night of Broken Glass Jews throughout Germany and Austria were beaten and killed. Their homes, shops, and places of worship were looted and smashed. Many Jews then fled to other parts of Europe to escape the misery of life in the Third Reich. Some also went to Britain and North and South America. As the Nazis overran Europe, Jews once again found themselves under Hitler’s authority. This created what the Nazis called, “the Jewish problem.” In January 1942, Nazi leaders officially decided to murder all Jews in Europe. At the Wannsee Conference, Nazi leaders set forth their plan for the “final solution to the Jewish problem.”

Holocaust the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of approximately six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. Ever country the Nazis conquered: Rounded up Jews and sent them to death camps Auschwitz in Poland (well known) As you look at the pictures, think: How are these people feeling?

Harassment of Jews in Poland

What Do You Think? Could something like this happen in society today? Why or Why Not? Would it be as extreme? Any examples of modern day? What were the goals of the Nazis?

Ethnic Cleansing the process of eliminating unwanted ethnic or religious groups by deportation, forcible displacement, mass murder, orthreats of such acts, with the intent of creating a place with a homogenous population (everyone has the same ethnicity, religion, etc).

Forced relocation of Jews to ghettos

Refugees Person who is outside of their home because they have suffered or fear suffering persecution because of their race, religion, beliefs

Your Task You are a refugee from Germany. You and your family are Jewish. You have traveled to get away from the Nazis but were captured in Poland. You are headed Auschwitz. Write at least one paragraph (5-7 sentences) What are you feeling? What do you think about what the Nazis are doing? Is it right or wrong? What do you think will happen to you and your family at the camp? Are you afraid? Why or why not?