Camps Flashcards
What happened upon the the arrival of camps?
Upon the arrival at the concentration camps, the full extent of Nazi Anti-semitism became evident
Name three main camps
Austwitzch, bergen belsen and Dachau
What groups were targeted
Jews, Roma, P.O.W, disabled and homosexuals.
What occurred in the camps?
These groups were forced and subjected to labour, starvation, and medical experimentation; which all resulted in mass genocide and execution.
How was the gassing process done?
Jews were told to undress and give up their valuables, and told they would be taking a shower. They were then locked into a disguised chamber that would shortly after have Zyklon-B gas pumped inside.
How long did the gassing take?
The killing process with gassing took roughly ten minutes.
What was the process of selection like?
Jews upon arrival were separated to those being sent direct to chambers, or to do labour first.
What did they do with the bodies after?
They either threw them in a ditch outside the camp or burned them in a cremitoria
Provide evidence for the use of a cremitoria
The camps were found during liberation due to the fouls smell of burning bodies, and jewish people were often forced to help with this process
How many people died at dachau only?
40,000
What happened if the jews were not killed?
If the jews were not killed they were forced into labour and stayed in places that were overcrowded and unsanitary which lead to more fatalities due to the unsanitary conditions.
What were the camps designed for?
These camps were designed to mentally and physically challenge its prisoners, emphasising the nazi ideology of jews being subhuman
What at the camps further dehumanized the jews?
The use of uniforms and numbers instead of names dehumanized the jews and other groups, all throughout the escalation process along side the arm bands etc.
How many died at camps in total?
In total, 6 million jews were killed across Europe inside concentration/death and labour camps.
