THE HOLOCUST

By: Minnie Mouse

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The star of David was put on any clothing the Jews had. Germany

took control of Poland in fall ,1939. In Germany kid 12-over had to wear the yellow star. In Poland 14-over had to wear the yellow star. Germany recognized and harassed the Jews on sight. The star of David now simblelizes Hanukah.

Star of David

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A yellow Star of David badge bearing the German word 'Jude' (Jew). (Photo courtesy USHMM)

“Badge, Jewish.” Holocaust a students guide vol 1( a-e). 2001.print.

On May 10,1933 thousands of Nazi students took books and burned them. More

than 20,000 books where burned . The Nazi “purify” German cultures. The book burnings were designed as a spectacle featuring the touch light parades. Books of Helen Keller, Jewish authors and more were burned.

Book burning

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A book burning in Opera Square, Berlin, May 10, 1933. Photo Courtesy of U.S. Holocaust Memorial Musuem/NARA

Berenbaum, Michael . The world must know. Boston . Little, brown and

company1933. print

Auschwitz was three different camps rolled into one there was killing,

concentration, and salve labor. Auschwitz was opened June of 1940. Each new arrivals were selected to work or die. Anne and her sister Margot died from typhus in a death march. Anne Frank’s father lived throughout world war two. He received his daughter Anne’s diary after the war.

Berenbaum, Michael . The world must know. Washington D.C : Holocaust memorial museum, 2006. print.

Auschwitz-Birkeneau

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The gates to a concentration camp

Zyklon B is a very dangerous poison or gas. Zyklon B is the commercial name of

hydrogen cyanide. It is highly poisonous to any thing that lives. Zyklon B killed hundreds of people. Nazi Killed people they thought were unfit to live. Zyklon B was sealed in tin cans.

“ Zyklon B. “Holocaust student guide vol 4 (s-z). 2001.print.

Zyklon B

Zyklon B Poison Gas Used in Extermination Camps (Label in German)" USA 240 [372:8519]

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