History 7 Flashcards
1
Q
WHAT IS A CONCENTRATION CAMP
A
A place where certain groups of people
are collected and separated from the
rest of society
2
Q
INITIAL STAGES 1933
A
Most of the first prisoners were political
prisoners
Communists
3
Q
ESCALATION
A
Himler promotes a war against
“organized elements of sub-humanity” in
1936
By July 1938, most of the prisoner
population is “undesirables”, not political
prisoners
4
Q
CONDITIONS IN CONCENTRATION CAMPS
A
Loss of all personal possessions
Hard labor
Abuse
Dehumanization
Medical experimentations
5
Q
ORGANIZATION
A
Run by the SS
Only Dachau and Lichtenberg were
started in the early 30’s
New camps (Sachsenhausen, and
Buchenwald) are built isolated from
public view
6
Q
WELL-KNOWN CAMPS
A
Auschwitz
Buchenwald
Dachau
Flossenburg
Ravensbruck
