these were the instruments of unfathomable genocide and anti-semitism
unfathomable genocide and anti-semitism
unfathomable genocide and anti-semitism welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re learning about the Nazis use of
learning about the Nazis use of
learning about the Nazis use of concentration and extermination camps
concentration and extermination camps
concentration and extermination camps during World War two even before the
during World War two even before the
during World War two even before the onset of the Second World War
onset of the Second World War
onset of the Second World War Adolf Hitler’s Nazis built numerous
Adolf Hitler’s Nazis built numerous
Adolf Hitler’s Nazis built numerous detention facilities across Europe they
detention facilities across Europe they
detention facilities across Europe they were originally intended to hold
were originally intended to hold
were originally intended to hold political prisoners and challenges of
political prisoners and challenges of
political prisoners and challenges of the fascist government but as the Nazis
the fascist government but as the Nazis
the fascist government but as the Nazis ambitions and influence expanded so did
ambitions and influence expanded so did
ambitions and influence expanded so did the camp’s use Hitler promoted the Aryan
the camp’s use Hitler promoted the Aryan
the camp’s use Hitler promoted the Aryan race as the master race and ranked other
race as the master race and ranked other
race as the master race and ranked other ethnic groups based on their purity soon
ethnic groups based on their purity soon
ethnic groups based on their purity soon the concentration camps were filled with
the concentration camps were filled with
the concentration camps were filled with those groups Hitler considered subhuman
those groups Hitler considered subhuman
those groups Hitler considered subhuman including Jews homosexuals gypsies
including Jews homosexuals gypsies
including Jews homosexuals gypsies criminals communists prisoners of war
criminals communists prisoners of war
criminals communists prisoners of war jehovah’s witnesses intellectuals and
jehovah’s witnesses intellectuals and
jehovah’s witnesses intellectuals and the mentally ill among others none of
the mentally ill among others none of
the mentally ill among others none of these captives were given due judicial
these captives were given due judicial
these captives were given due judicial process and in the camps these so-called
process and in the camps these so-called
process and in the camps these so-called undesirables were used as slave laborers
undesirables were used as slave laborers
undesirables were used as slave laborers living conditions in Nazi camps were
living conditions in Nazi camps were
living conditions in Nazi camps were notoriously poor prisoners often died
notoriously poor prisoners often died
notoriously poor prisoners often died because of maltreatment disease and
because of maltreatment disease and
because of maltreatment disease and overwork many of those who survived the
overwork many of those who survived the
overwork many of those who survived the conditions were sent to gas chambers for
conditions were sent to gas chambers for
conditions were sent to gas chambers for execution in fact so many Jews were
execution in fact so many Jews were
execution in fact so many Jews were killed by the Third Reich the Holocaust
killed by the Third Reich the Holocaust
killed by the Third Reich the Holocaust was considered genocide against that
was considered genocide against that
was considered genocide against that race by the time Nazi Germany finally
race by the time Nazi Germany finally
race by the time Nazi Germany finally fell in 1945 millions were massacred
fell in 1945 millions were massacred
fell in 1945 millions were massacred these were just some of the most
these were just some of the most
these were just some of the most infamous and instrumental camp
infamous and instrumental camp
infamous and instrumental camp facilities used during World War two
facilities used during World War two
facilities used during World War two Dachau Dachau was the first Nazi
Dachau Dachau was the first Nazi
Dachau Dachau was the first Nazi concentration camp to open in Germany
concentration camp to open in Germany
concentration camp to open in Germany and it served as an example for later
and it served as an example for later
and it served as an example for later camps three and a half million prisoners
camps three and a half million prisoners
camps three and a half million prisoners pass through Dachau during the war with
pass through Dachau during the war with
pass through Dachau during the war with 77,000 of those executed by the Nazis
77,000 of those executed by the Nazis
77,000 of those executed by the Nazis for resistance through subversion and
for resistance through subversion and
for resistance through subversion and conspiracy when Dachau was liberated by
conspiracy when Dachau was liberated by
conspiracy when Dachau was liberated by American forces in April 1945 32,000
American forces in April 1945 32,000
American forces in April 1945 32,000 living prisoners were freed Buchenwald
living prisoners were freed Buchenwald
living prisoners were freed Buchenwald another of the first camps established
another of the first camps established
another of the first camps established in Germany Buchenwald was also one of
in Germany Buchenwald was also one of
in Germany Buchenwald was also one of the biggest though it was intended as a
the biggest though it was intended as a
the biggest though it was intended as a concentration camp and not an
concentration camp and not an
concentration camp and not an extermination camp it was the site of an
extermination camp it was the site of an
extermination camp it was the site of an estimated 56 thousand deaths on
estimated 56 thousand deaths on
estimated 56 thousand deaths on became the first camp liberated by US
became the first camp liberated by US
became the first camp liberated by US forces in 1945 malnutrition overwork and
forces in 1945 malnutrition overwork and
forces in 1945 malnutrition overwork and medical experiments were some of the
medical experiments were some of the
medical experiments were some of the most common causes of death Mauthausen
most common causes of death Mauthausen
most common causes of death Mauthausen not only was this one of the earlier
not only was this one of the earlier
not only was this one of the earlier camps it was also one of the last to be
camps it was also one of the last to be
camps it was also one of the last to be liberated after the Third Reich fell at
liberated after the Third Reich fell at
liberated after the Third Reich fell at its peak Mount housing was one of
its peak Mount housing was one of
its peak Mount housing was one of Europe’s largest labour camps where
Europe’s largest labour camps where
Europe’s largest labour camps where prisoners worked quarries and mines and
prisoners worked quarries and mines and
prisoners worked quarries and mines and produced munitions and armaments exact
produced munitions and armaments exact
produced munitions and armaments exact numbers are disputed but an estimated
numbers are disputed but an estimated
numbers are disputed but an estimated one hundred and twenty two to three
one hundred and twenty two to three
one hundred and twenty two to three hundred and twenty thousand inmates
hundred and twenty thousand inmates
hundred and twenty thousand inmates lived in this complex during the war
lived in this complex during the war
lived in this complex during the war primarily of Soviet and Spanish descent
primarily of Soviet and Spanish descent
primarily of Soviet and Spanish descent a schvitz located in Asuncion poland
a schvitz located in Asuncion poland
a schvitz located in Asuncion poland outfits was the largest and perhaps most
outfits was the largest and perhaps most
outfits was the largest and perhaps most infamous camp this was the location of
infamous camp this was the location of
infamous camp this was the location of an estimated two to four million deaths
an estimated two to four million deaths
an estimated two to four million deaths by gassing and other heinous methods
by gassing and other heinous methods
by gassing and other heinous methods Soviet forces liberated Auschwitz on
Soviet forces liberated Auschwitz on
Soviet forces liberated Auschwitz on January 27 1945 and today that date
January 27 1945 and today that date
January 27 1945 and today that date marks international Holocaust
marks international Holocaust
marks international Holocaust Remembrance Day the site still stands as
Remembrance Day the site still stands as
Remembrance Day the site still stands as a memorial and museum my donek this was
a memorial and museum my donek this was
a memorial and museum my donek this was one of the few Nazi concentration camps
one of the few Nazi concentration camps
one of the few Nazi concentration camps that was found near a major city as
that was found near a major city as
that was found near a major city as opposed to being hidden on the
opposed to being hidden on the
opposed to being hidden on the countryside forced labor was common but
countryside forced labor was common but
countryside forced labor was common but despite not being a death camp it
despite not being a death camp it
despite not being a death camp it claimed almost 80,000 lives most of
claimed almost 80,000 lives most of
claimed almost 80,000 lives most of which were Jewish when it was liberated
which were Jewish when it was liberated
which were Jewish when it was liberated by the Red Army in 1944 the Germans
by the Red Army in 1944 the Germans
by the Red Army in 1944 the Germans weren’t able to quickly destroy evidence
weren’t able to quickly destroy evidence
weren’t able to quickly destroy evidence and so my donek remains the best
and so my donek remains the best
and so my donek remains the best preserved relic of the Holocaust
preserved relic of the Holocaust
preserved relic of the Holocaust bergen-belsen no gas chambers were found
bergen-belsen no gas chambers were found
bergen-belsen no gas chambers were found in Bergen Belsen but that did not mean
in Bergen Belsen but that did not mean
in Bergen Belsen but that did not mean it was any less deadly Bergen Belsen was
it was any less deadly Bergen Belsen was
it was any less deadly Bergen Belsen was originally meant to be a powa amp but by
originally meant to be a powa amp but by
originally meant to be a powa amp but by 1943 it was a concentration camp 70,000
1943 it was a concentration camp 70,000
1943 it was a concentration camp 70,000 died there many from typhus one of its
died there many from typhus one of its
died there many from typhus one of its most famous prisoners was the young and
most famous prisoners was the young and
most famous prisoners was the young and Frank who documented her time hiding
Frank who documented her time hiding
Frank who documented her time hiding from the Nazis in her famous diary the
from the Nazis in her famous diary the
from the Nazis in her famous diary the majority of the Nazi camps were
majority of the Nazi camps were
majority of the Nazi camps were destroyed following the war but those
destroyed following the war but those
destroyed following the war but those that remain serve as monuments to the
that remain serve as monuments to the
that remain serve as monuments to the coolest moments in human history and
coolest moments in human history and
coolest moments in human history and warfare
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