Death Camps - N Flashcards
1
Q
How many Jews were killed in death camps?
A
Around 6 million
2
Q
Which groups were sent to death camps?
A
Gypsies, homosexuals, Jews, political opponents, people with disabilities
3
Q
How did Jews arrive at death camps?
A
On trains.
4
Q
How were people sent to death camps split into 2 groups?
A
They were split into those able to work and those who would be immediately killed (usually the elderly, women and children).
5
Q
How many death camps were built?
A
6
6
Q
What did death camps contain?
A
Gas chambers which carried out the murders.
Large crematoriums to burn the bodies.
7
Q
What happened at Treblinka Camp in 1943?
A
15 guards were killed.
150 prisoners escaped in rebellion.
8
Q
Who oversaw the Final Solution?
A
Heinrich Himmler
