Liberation Mildren Garcia To inform about the liberation

Liberation Mildren Garcia To inform about the liberation of the Jews from Nazi concentration camps English class

Plight of the Jewish children n When World War II began in September 1939, there were approximately 1. 6 million Jewish children living in the territories that the German armies or their allies would occupy. When the war in Europe ended in May 1945, more than 1 million and perhaps as many as 1. 5 million Jewish children were dead, targeted victims in the Nazis' calculated program of genocide.

Rescuers l Those who attempted to rescue Jews and others from the Nazi death sentence did so at great risk to their own safety. l Anyone who help a Jew was shot or publicly hanged as a warning to others.

The Gas Chambers & Crematoria This chamber contained four compartments in which it was possible to gas 1, 200 people at a time Sacks of Human Hair

Life in shadows l Theirs was a life in shadows, where a careless remark, a denunciation, or the murmurings of inquisitive neighbors could lead to discovery and death.

Fear and comfort Ø Jewish children share many experiences. Ø These have affected their lives in various ways. In general, many, if not most, formerly hidden have learned to master their painful childhood memories and paradoxically harness

Map of the 1 st. Concentration camp