World War IWorld War IMAIN CAUSESMAIN CAUSES

MilitarismMilitarism- most countries had strong - most countries had strong armiesarmies

Alliance system-Alliance system- public and private public and private treaties between nationstreaties between nations

ImperialismImperialism- the desire for a country - the desire for a country to expand for resources or prestigeto expand for resources or prestige

NationalismNationalism- extreme pride for your - extreme pride for your country, in some cases this led to country, in some cases this led to

hatred of othershatred of others

World War I BeginsWorld War I Begins

AxisAxis GermanyGermany Austria-HungaryAustria-Hungary BulgariaBulgaria Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire

AlliesAllies FranceFrance BritainBritain RussiaRussia United States United States

(neutral at first, (neutral at first, entered later)entered later)

Many more Many more countriescountries

The Axis powers are The Axis powers are defeateddefeated

Germany is forced to take full blame Germany is forced to take full blame for the war, pay great sums in war for the war, pay great sums in war damages, give up colonies and is not damages, give up colonies and is not allowed to maintain an armyallowed to maintain an army

Germany loses territory and has high Germany loses territory and has high unemployment, inflation and many unemployment, inflation and many Germans suffer greatly, Many Germans suffer greatly, Many Germans are ashamed and angryGermans are ashamed and angry

Great DepressionGreat Depression

The global economic problems after WWI The global economic problems after WWI took attention off Germanytook attention off Germany

While the rest of the world was distracted While the rest of the world was distracted Adolf Hitler rose to power in GermanyAdolf Hitler rose to power in Germany

Hitler rebuilt the German military and Hitler rebuilt the German military and blamed Germany’s WWI defeat and blamed Germany’s WWI defeat and economic problems on the Jewish peopleeconomic problems on the Jewish people

The HolocaustThe Holocaust

The specific term used for the The specific term used for the genocide carried out by Adolf Hitler genocide carried out by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi German Government and the Nazi German Government during World War II.during World War II.

Genocide is the deliberate and Genocide is the deliberate and systematic destruction, in whole or in systematic destruction, in whole or in part, of an ethnic, racial, religious, or part, of an ethnic, racial, religious, or national group national group

The Nazi’s Take ControlThe Nazi’s Take Control

The Nazi’s pass many Anti-Jewish The Nazi’s pass many Anti-Jewish Laws in order to punish Jews living in Laws in order to punish Jews living in Germany.Germany.

Anti-Jewish LawsAnti-Jewish Laws

Jews were forbidden to live with, marry or Jews were forbidden to live with, marry or to have extramarital relations with persons to have extramarital relations with persons of German blood.of German blood.

they were denied access to certain city they were denied access to certain city areas, sidewalks, transportation, places of areas, sidewalks, transportation, places of amusement, & restaurants. amusement, & restaurants.

They could not do certain jobs like be a They could not do certain jobs like be a dentist, doctor, lawyer, farmer, teacher or dentist, doctor, lawyer, farmer, teacher or radio operator.radio operator.

Anti-Jewish Laws ContinuedAnti-Jewish Laws Continued If you were a Jew you had to If you were a Jew you had to

pay taxes just because you pay taxes just because you were Jewish.were Jewish.

All Jewish homes, businesses, All Jewish homes, businesses, bank accounts, and real bank accounts, and real estate were taken away by estate were taken away by the German Government.the German Government.

WWII BeginsWWII Begins When WWII begins in 1939, Jews are When WWII begins in 1939, Jews are

required to wear gold stars that show that required to wear gold stars that show that they are Jewish. they are Jewish.

Jews are moved Jews are moved

Many Jews are rounded up and Many Jews are rounded up and moved to areas for just Jews to live moved to areas for just Jews to live in.in.

These areas are often really over-These areas are often really over-crowded and the conditions are very crowded and the conditions are very bad.bad.

GhettosGhettos

These designated areas for Jews are These designated areas for Jews are called Ghettoscalled Ghettos

The Ghettos lacked food and The Ghettos lacked food and opportunities for workopportunities for work

Conditions in the Ghettos were Conditions in the Ghettos were horriblehorrible

One of these was the Lodz Ghetto in One of these was the Lodz Ghetto in Poland.Poland.

LodzLodz

Jews arrive at the Lodz Ghetto A Soup Kitchen at Lodz

Life in LodzLife in Lodz

There was a lot of corruption within There was a lot of corruption within Jewish Ghettos.Jewish Ghettos.

Jews could get jobs but most times Jews could get jobs but most times people would have to give bribes to people would have to give bribes to get a job.get a job.

Most jobs would involve working for Most jobs would involve working for German business men who used Jews German business men who used Jews for cheap labor.for cheap labor.

Jewish Children in Lodz

Life in LodzLife in Lodz

Jewish Ghettos were fenced off and Jewish Ghettos were fenced off and sealed.sealed.

The Jews were given little food and The Jews were given little food and had to fend for themselves.had to fend for themselves.

Jews were not permitted to leave the Jews were not permitted to leave the Ghetto unless they had proper Ghetto unless they had proper papers to work outside of the Ghetto.papers to work outside of the Ghetto.

There were two fenced off sides of the Lodz Ghetto and a walkway over the main street.

A Nazi Guard checking Jewish WorkingPapers in the Lodz Ghetto

The War turns for Nazi’sThe War turns for Nazi’s

As the War went on, the Nazi’s As the War went on, the Nazi’s needed more labor to keep supplying needed more labor to keep supplying Nazi Troops.Nazi Troops.

This forced the Nazi’s to move Jews This forced the Nazi’s to move Jews from Ghettos to Concentration from Ghettos to Concentration Camps.Camps.

This was called “Liquidating” a This was called “Liquidating” a Ghetto.Ghetto.

Jews are moved to Jews are moved to Concentration Camps.Concentration Camps.

Jews were crammed into Train cars that would take them to concentration camps. Sometimes the trip would take days and even up to a week. Jews would die of Starvation, dehydration, and disease on these train trips.

Arrival at AuschwitzArrival at Auschwitz

Jews would arrive at Auschwitz on Jews would arrive at Auschwitz on foot or by train.foot or by train.

When they arrived they would then When they arrived they would then be separated by males and females.be separated by males and females.

Then Nazi soldiers would decide who Then Nazi soldiers would decide who was to be executed and who was to was to be executed and who was to do labor in the camp.do labor in the camp.

““Work is Freedom”Work is Freedom”

This was the Main Gate to Auschwitz

AuschwitzAuschwitz

This was the main entrance for trains coming into Auschwitz

Jews getting off trains at Auschwitz andthen being divided into groups of menand women.

Men selected for labor at Auschwitz

Labor CampsLabor Camps Most men and a Most men and a

few young women few young women were selected to were selected to work in Labor work in Labor Camps within Camps within Auschwitz.Auschwitz.

They would build They would build new buildings to new buildings to the Auschwitz the Auschwitz camp.camp.

Workers at Auschwitz

Labor CampsLabor Camps

Jews also would have to Jews also would have to do the work that Nazi do the work that Nazi soldiers did not want to soldiers did not want to do.do.

Jobs like moving dead Jobs like moving dead bodies, filling in mass bodies, filling in mass graves, burning dead graves, burning dead bodies, and cleaning bodies, and cleaning crematories.crematories.

Jewish workers burning deadbodies of executed Jews.

Life in AuschwitzLife in Auschwitz

There were many different Camps in There were many different Camps in Auschwitz. Auschwitz.

Each was fenced off from the other Each was fenced off from the other camps.camps.

Conditions would be horrible. There Conditions would be horrible. There was little to wear to stay warm and was little to wear to stay warm and the barracks were unsanitary.the barracks were unsanitary.

Inside Concentration Camp Barracks

The “Final Solution”The “Final Solution”

The “Final Solution” was Hitler’s plan The “Final Solution” was Hitler’s plan to exterminate all Jews in Europe.to exterminate all Jews in Europe.

Killing of Jews was done in several Killing of Jews was done in several ways within concentration camps.ways within concentration camps.

Executions, the Executions, the Beginning…..Beginning…..

At the Beginning of WWII, Nazi soldiers At the Beginning of WWII, Nazi soldiers would dig mass graves and shoot Jews so would dig mass graves and shoot Jews so that they fell into the graves.that they fell into the graves.

Jews would be made to step into The Mass Grave and would then be shot.

Nazi Killing Methods Nazi Killing Methods change…change…

Some ConcentrationCamps would use vansThat had Gas Chambers In the back to executeJews.

The Most Efficient Method of The Most Efficient Method of Killing….Killing….

The Nazi’s were killing too many Jews The Nazi’s were killing too many Jews for the Vans to handle.for the Vans to handle.

So the Nazi’s began to build Gas So the Nazi’s began to build Gas Chambers and Crematories at Chambers and Crematories at Auschwitz.Auschwitz.

This made Auschwitz the main This made Auschwitz the main Concentration Camp for the Concentration Camp for the execution of Jews at the end of WWII.execution of Jews at the end of WWII.

The door of a Gas Chamber

The Process of KillingThe Process of Killing

Jews would be told they would be Jews would be told they would be “disinfected” and be able to take a “disinfected” and be able to take a shower.shower.

Jews would then line up outside the Jews would then line up outside the Gas Chamber and remove their cloths. Gas Chamber and remove their cloths. They would fold them. (This made it They would fold them. (This made it easier for Nazi guards to gather up easier for Nazi guards to gather up the cloths after they were killed).the cloths after they were killed).

This is the inside of an Auschwitz Gas Chamber

The Gas Chambers were made to look like a shower.But then a gas called Zyclon B would be dropped into the room.

After the DeathsAfter the Deaths

After the Gassing of the Jewish Prisoners After the Gassing of the Jewish Prisoners the bodies would be taken to a the bodies would be taken to a Crematory. This is where the bodies were Crematory. This is where the bodies were burned.burned.

The End of the WarThe End of the War

Towards the end of WWII the Nazi’s wanted Towards the end of WWII the Nazi’s wanted to cover up what they had done in the to cover up what they had done in the Concentration Camps.Concentration Camps.

So Nazi soldiers took prisoners who could So Nazi soldiers took prisoners who could march and made them leave the camp with march and made them leave the camp with them.them.

The other prisoners were left to starve to The other prisoners were left to starve to death in the cold of the abandoned death in the cold of the abandoned Concentration Camps.Concentration Camps.

The Nazi’s also destroyed gas Chambers and The Nazi’s also destroyed gas Chambers and Crematories to hide what they had done.Crematories to hide what they had done.

The Last daysThe Last days

Jews marched from ConcentrationCamps at the end of the War

Gas Chambers that were destroyedBy Nazi soldiers.

Over 6 Million Jewish people in Over 6 Million Jewish people in addition to members of other groups addition to members of other groups were murdered during the Holocaustwere murdered during the Holocaust

Many Germans responsible for the Many Germans responsible for the Holocaust were captured and put on Holocaust were captured and put on trial for war crimestrial for war crimes

Some WWII war criminals are still be Some WWII war criminals are still be hunted today.hunted today.