Project B - Isabella Pacheco

Synopsis

The Holocaust was the persecution and mass murder of 6 million Jewish people, which was execuated by the Nazi party. The Nazi’s not only targated Jews, but also disabiled people, homosexuals, and anyone who didn’t give their alligance to Adolf Hitler, their leader. Hitler was the ruler of Germany and had the connotation that Germans were the superior race, wanting to kill off anyone who was not considered a part of the “Perfect” race. He sent the “imperfect” to concentration camps to be overworked, tortured, or killed. This lasted from 1933 to 1945, being a main cause for the 2nd World War.

Joseph Goebbels

The Reich Minister of Propaganda. He was one of Adolf Hitler's closest associates and most devoted followers. Goebbels was best known for his public speaking skills and antisemitism views.

Adolf Hitler

Leader of Nazi Germany, He caused World War II and the Holocaust, killing an estimated number of 40,000,000 people. His reign went from 1933 until 1945.

4 important people

Konrad Adenauer

One of the first post-war Federal Chancellor of West Germany. He led the country from the horrible conditions due to World War II to a productive country that formed close relations with France, US, & UK.

Adam Czerniaków

The chairman of the Warsaw Ghetto Jewish Council. He swallowed a cyanide pill the day after the truth of the holocaust was starting to be revealed.

November 9, 1938

November 9, 1938

Kristallnacht (The Night of Broken Glass) happened when Nazis burned down synagogues destroyed Austria and GermanyJewish-owned businesses, and attacked Austria and Germany Jews. 30,000 Jews were arrested and sent to concentration camps.

January 30, 1933

January 30, 1933

Hitler and the Nazis party come to power in Germany

September 15th, 1935

September 15th, 1935

German Jewish citizens were now stripped from their citzenship and the right to marry germans. This also excluded them from public life due to the Nuremberg Laws.

The last concentration to be liberated was Stutthof. Soviet forces were able to free 100 prisoners on May 9, 1945. There were nearly 50,000 prisoners at first, but after evacuation only 100 survived. This was a turning point because there was no one left to suffer in concentration camps.

Turning points

The Battle of Stalingrad was one important event that took place during the Holocaust. In 1942, Russia trapped the German Sixth Army which sent 91,000 German troops into captivity. Less than 6,000 returned home after the war, and was known as one of Germany’s greatest defeats. This led to Hitler not having his empire reach the east.

July 1943 in Amsterdam

Jewish children rescued from the Hollandsche Schouwburg

January 27, 1943

January 27, 1943

The first US Air Force attack on Germany was a bombing, which was successful. A large number of warehouses and factories were destroyed.

March 7, 1936

March 7, 1936

Hitler sent troops to occupy Rhineland. This was his first action while ruiling.

January 27, 1945

The liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camps

January 27, 1945

Lasting Impact

Lasting Impact

The Holocaust had an impact not only on Europe, but the entire world. It impacted the economy negatively, which took many years to recover from. In addition, due to Hitlers reign, he was able to persuade many to believe that Germans were the superior race and sadly there are still people who believe this. We can also see another impact from after the Holocaust when surviors were liberated, they felt as though they could not return to their prior homes so they became refugees. This brought Jewish influence to other countries!