the role of individuals and groups who assisted the Jews during the Holocaust Flashcards
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Oskar Schindler
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- Businessman and member of the nazi party
- started off by taking over a formally jewish owned factory outside of Krakow
- realised he could exploit Jews to make money
- realised the atrocities they were facing and decided to help
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How did Oskar Schindler help
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- created a list of workers ‘essential’ to the war effort
- pay money for each worker
3
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How many lives did Oskar save
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1,200
4
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A group that helped Jews
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The Oeoure de Seours aux Enfants
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Oeure de Seours aux Enfants
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- French organisation formed in 1912 in Russia
- Initial mission was to assist Jewish children who were victims of persecution and poverty
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How did the Oeure de Seours aux Enfants help jews
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- Made false identities and smuggling them to safety in Switzerland or Spain
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How many lives did the Oeure de Seours aux Enfants save
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12,000 - 15,000
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Irena Sendler
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- Polish social worker and nurse
- Used her job as a health inspector to enter ghetto illegally
- 1943, she was caught, tortured, and sentenced to deathbut the resistance bribed a guard to save her.
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How did she help
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- She smuggled them out of the Warsaw ghetto
- using false documents and placed them with Polish families, orphanages, and convents.
- recorded their real names in jars and buried them,
- hoped to reunite them with their families after the war.
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How many lives did Irena Sendler save
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2,500
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What role did they play
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Vital role in resisting Nazi persecution and saving lives
