The Holocaust
Genocide
6 M Jews,Poles,Romani
people, sick,disabled
1933 -1945 WW2
anti-semitism/
Aryan " master race"
By Nazi
Death camps
kill - Jews and other marginalized groups
largest camp - Auschwitz
Poland-1M -victim
starvation
disease
forced labor
take away - clothes & valuables
- shave- hair
Final solution
Nazi plan-- kill all Europe Jews
methods
Gas chambers, mass shooting,
burning......
Victims :
men
women
all ages children
causes and Consequences
causes
Nazi Germany's growth and
Hitler's belief in Aryan superiority
Economic and social upheaval in
Germany after World War I
Consequences
the mass slaughter of Jews and
other marginalized groups
the creation of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights
rewriting of international law
formation of Israel
Collective memory to promote
peace, justice, and human rights.
Ghettos
Segregated area for Jews
all over Europe
Confine Jews before deporting
- death camps
Kristallnacht
9-10 Nov 1938
"Night of broken glass"
Jewish -homes, businesses
ransacked & destroyed
German government imposed
a fine 1 billion reichsmarks on Jews
Historical Significance
It forced the world to see the reality
of genocide and changed international law
teach us the dangers of propaganda,
racism, and authoritarianism and the
importance of human rights.
Continuing and change
Continuing
has a continual impact on society -
- prejudice and hate speech are
still serious problems
It is important to be informed
about these problems and take
action to stop these crimes.
change
positive change in the world
increasing efforts to stop and punish
genocide and other major crimes.
The Holocaust has also become
more widely known and understood.
negative changes in the world
creation of Israel
this had a big impact on the Palestinians
who had been living there for centuries.
Displacement and strife resulted from the
decision to divide their land and form a
Jewish state.
and these issues are still present today.