Holocaust Flashcards
Beginning in the 1930’s, Jews all across Europe faced discrimination and hatred called ___.
Antisemitism
This was the first of the steps toward ___, or the planned systematic killing of all Jews in Europe.
Genocide
In the early 1940’s Elie and his family were forced to move to a cramped ___.
Ghetto
After that, his family and all the other Jews faced ___ to Auschwitz and other concentration camps.
Deportation
Towards the beginning of his time in the camp, Elie remained ___ and still believed strongly in God.
Pious
Later he began questioning his faith, and so he didn’t participate in ___ on Yom Kippur, instead opting to eat to remain strong and spite God.
Fasting
In the camps, ___ were prisoners who supervised other prisoners
Kapo
While the ___ were the official secret police that ruled Nazi Germany and all of German-occupied Europe
Gestapo
Prisoners in the camps were treated horribly. Most were abnormally skinny and weak, ___ from illness and being starved.
Emaciated
Most prisoners were also ___, exhausted from lack of sleep and being overworked.
Weary
The ___ of the SS and Nazis in the camps was astounding, as they showed no emotion or concern for the terrible things they were doing to the prisoners.
Apathy
They were truly the ___ of humanity; the bottom of the barrel.
Dregs
After staying silent for many years after his liberation, Elie was finally able to ___ his strength to discuss what he went through.
Muster
Although it was very difficult for him, his ___ nature took over, as his selfless concern for others allowed him to see that his message could make a difference.
Altruistic
Years later, in a speech Elie gave, he warned about the ___ (or danger)
Peril
