What were concentration camps used for?
Camps were used for forced labour, imprisonment, and mass murder.
What was the cause of Kristallnacht?
the assassination of a German diplomat, Ernst vom Rath, by a young Polish Jew named Herschel Grynszpan in Paris. The Nazis used this as an excuse to unleash ant
hy is it important to study the Holocaust today?
It’s important to study the Holocaust so we remember the dangers of hatred and prevent it happening again.
Who were the “Nokmim” or “Avengers”?
A Jewish Resistance group
What years did the Holocaust take place?
between 1933 and 1945
What happened on the 9th and 10th of November 1938?
Jewish businesses and synagogues were burned
Give one example of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust.
the Avengers hunted Nazis after the war.
How many Jewish people died in the Holocaust?
About 6 million Jewish people were killed.
How many people were arrested after Kristallnacht?
30,000 men
What happened at Sobibor in 1943?
At Sobibor in 1943, Jewish prisoners organised an uprising, killed guards, and many escaped.
Name two Nazi camps.
Auschwitz, Treblinka, Dachau, Bergen-Belsen, Mauthausen.
Who was the leader of Germany during the Holocaust?
Adolf Hitler
What does “persecution” mean?
unfair treatment of people, often with violence, because of who they are. Understanding the Holocaust
What is islamophobia?
Discrimination against muslims
Why were the camps mainly built in Poland and not Germany?
because it was occupied by Nazis, had a large Jewish population, and was away from Germany’s public eye.
Who carried out the Holocaust?
The perpetrators were the Nazis and their collaborators.
What does “genocide” mean?
the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially because of their race, religion, or culture.
What does the word “resistance” mean?
Resistance means refusing to accept or go along with something.
How did Irena Sendler save Jewish children?
Irena Sendler smuggled over 2,000 Jewish children out of the Warsaw Ghetto and kept their names hidden in a glass jar.
What human rights were taken away from Jewish people?
he right to work, the right to own property, the right to be treated equally, the right to life and safety.
Who was Anne Frank and why is she famous?
Anne Frank was a Jewish girl who kept a diary while hiding from the Nazis.
What is anti-Semitism?
discrimination and hatred against Jewish people.
What happened to Anne Frank and her family?
She and her family were discovered in 1944 and sent to concentration camps, where Anne later died.
Who were the main victims of the Holocaust?
The main victims were Jewish people.
Name one example of discrimination Jewish people faced before the killings began.
Jewish people lost jobs, were banned from shops, and targeted by propaganda.