The Holocaust

A TIME OF PERSECUTION
WWII Background

World War 2 was a global war that lasted

from 1939 to 1945.
There were over 100,000,000 people from
over 30 different countries involved in this
war.
Hitler discover concentration camps during
this time which he locked Jews and people
he thought to be a threat in. This resulted in
over 6 million deaths in the Holocaust.
An attack on Poland in 1939, which
was lead by Adolf Hitler was the cause of
World War 2.
Why Hitler Hated the Jews

There had been religious conflict between

Catholics and Jews for years before the war in
Europe.
During the First World War the Jewish people were
in charge of a lot of the banks and large
companies so Hitler blamed the economic
downfall of Germany on the Jews.
Hitler thought that the Jews were worth less than
other races and that the Germans were the
superior race so he wanted to wipe out the Jews.
About the Holocaust

The Holocaust took place between 1933-1945

Over 6 million Jew's were killed by the Nazi's during
The Holocaust.
The word Holocaust is Greek for "sacrifice by fire".
At the beginning of The Holocaust people were
forced out of their homes and banned from their
society
Nazi's later found other ways to punish them
including gas chambers which became a very
popular way to kill them.
When a Jew's death was being recorded, the
letters "SB" would be written beside their name this
was short for Special Treatment in German.
Jews in
Concentration
Camps
Jews were brought to Concentration
Camps during The Holocaust. These were
very like prison camps.
Jews usually wore The Star of David (a
great Jewish King). Nazi's used this
against them to identify them and bring
them to the camps.
They were told they were being
relocated to a better place to live.
Jews were forced to do very hard labor
and many people often died from
starvation and overworking themselves.
Hiding

Jews often hid in groups from the Nazi's but children

were put into hiding first.
More people were willing to take in a child to hide
than an adult.
Jews that went into hiding relied on others to help
them. They gave their helpers money to pay for food,
water and other services.
Some Jews went into hiding with their neighbours or
employers.
Oskar Schindler was a German businessman and he
managed to save over one thousand Jewish lives by
hiding them in his factory.
A Dutch lady names Corrie Ten Boom helped Jews
escape the Holocaust by hiding them in her closet.