Concentration Camps Flashcards
What were concentration camps during the Holocaust?
Concentration camps were sites where Jews, political opponents, Romani people, disabled individuals, and others were detained, forced into labor, and subjected to inhumane conditions.
What was the purpose of concentration camps?
Initially, concentration camps were used for imprisonment, but as the Holocaust progressed, they became sites of mass execution, especially in extermination camps like Auschwitz.
How many people died in concentration camps during the Holocaust?
It is estimated that 6 million Jews were killed during the Holocaust, with millions of others, including Romani people, disabled individuals, and political dissidents, also murdered in concentration camps.
What is the significance of Auschwitz?
Auschwitz was the largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp, where over 1 million Jews were systematically murdered in gas chambers or through forced labor, starvation, and disease.
