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The Holocaust Paragraphs Late in 1932 Hitler became the German Chancellor of the Nazi party. An election was held and the Nazi’s won but did not have a majority; so in February 1933 Hitler held another election to try for a majority government but the results were the same. By manipulating the votes Hitler made it a majority government and passed the Enabling Act. This act made his all-powerful and essentially brought an end to democracy in Germany. After Kristallnacht (Knight of the Broken Glass) in 1938 many Jewish people desperately tried to leave Germany. But with unobtainable funds and tight immigration procedures leaving Germany wasn't easy. For some the ocean liner St. Louis presented an opportunity which were to be the last hope for escape. No country would allow the ship to land and were forced to return to Europe; many of which were killed in concentration camps. A concentration camp is where people are detained of confined typically under harsh conditions. These camps began when Hitler became chancellor of the NAZI party. After December 1934, the SS became the only agency authorized to establish and manage facilities that were formally called Concentration Camps.

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The Holocaust Major Project

Life prior to the holocaust still wasn't to standard. Approximately 80,000 Jewish people were forced to live in ghettos (A small part of town separated from the rest of town by a wall). Never the less there was also a strong movement towards religious change and incorporation into society through inter-marriages. During this time Germany was dragging into a hyper-inflation. This made currency drop in value till its worth virtually nothing. Many Germans were enraged at their government and had a desire for change. Many German citizens felt bitter about Germany’s loss in world war I and inflation caused Hitler to take of over the German Socialist Party very easily. Hitler’s ideal government included the purification of society to become an Aryan race (pure race) through elimination of and sub human's (Jewish, Gypsies, Afro-Americans, and handicap). This process is called anti-Semitism and ranges from a simple dislike or an extreme hate of the Jewish people. Late in 1932 Hitler became the German Chancellor of the Nazi party. An election was held and the Nazi’s won but did not have a majority; so in February 1933 Hitler held another election to try for a majority government but the results were the same. By manipulating the votes Hitler made it a majority government and passed the Enabling Act. This act made his all-powerful and essentially brought an end to democracy in Germany. “The great masses will more easily fall victim to a big lie than to a small one.” A quote from Hitler. This is exactly the way Hitler influenced many people to believe in Anti-Semitism through propaganda, posters, radio, and newspapers. Hitler blamed Germany’s difficulties on the Jewish; this raised a hated atmosphere. In an event called Night of the Long Knives; Hitler ordered about one thousand people slaughtered by the Gestapo; (German secret state police) anyone who did not hail Hitler was brutally killed. They also were considered enemies of the state. From 1933 to 1939 Hitler established laws called the Nuremburg Laws. These laws meant that: 1. Jewish people had to wear the Star of David at all times. 2. Jewish people lost their careers and property. 3. Jewish people couldn't interact with the German population. 4. Jewish people lost their citizenship. • In the book “//Mein Kampf”// by Adolf Hitler shows extreme Anti-Semitism. Many believe this first began when Hitler’s mother passed away and Hitler blames the Jewish doctor that examined her. • Hitler's rise to power caused Anti-Semitism views across Germany and many other nearby countries. • Germany 's inflation, this caused something to blame on the Jewish; as well as many other of Germany’s problems. After Kristallnacht (Knight of the Broken Glass) in 1938 many Jewish people desperately tried to leave Germany. But with unobtainable funds and tight immigration procedures leaving Germany wasn't easy. For some the ocean liner St. Louis presented an opportunity which were to be the last hope for escape. No country would allow the ship to land and were forced to return to Europe; many of which were killed in concentration camps. A concentration camp is where people are detained of confined typically under harsh conditions. These camps began when Hitler became chancellor of the NAZI party. After December 1934, the SS became the only agency authorized to establish and manage facilities that were formally called Concentration Camps. The main concentration camps are: Dachau, near Munich; Sachsenhausen near Berlin; Buchenwald near Weimar; Lichtenburg near Merseburg in Saxony for female prisoners; Auschwitz I; Auschwitz II (Auschwitz-Birkenau); and Auschwitz III (Auschwitz-Monowitz). Auschwitz I was the main camp that was established near Oswiecim. The death toll for this camp is over 70,000 Jewish people. Auschwitz II also located near Oswiechim and has a death doll of 960,000 Jews were killed. Auschwitz III located on the outskirts of the Polish town of Monowice was a Labour Education Camp for non-Jewish prisoners who were believed to have violated German-imposed labour discipline. A gas chamber is an execution facility where a deadly poisonous gas is introduced into a sealed room. Carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide were the typical agents used in the Nazi gas chambers. The carbon monoxide was piped from gas cylinders (located in separate rooms besides the gas chambers). These death machines became popular within concentration camps in Germany and Poland. The peak of gas chamber killings was reached at Treblinka, where 10 gas chambers were in constant use. Here 2,500 people could be gassed within one hour. The victims were forced to enter the gas chambers naked and with raised arms so that the room could contain as many bodies as possible; babies were thrown on top of the crowd. The poison gas produced a quicker, deadlier effect if as little air as possible was in a chamber. Therefore the "ultimate" gas chambers were constructed to be as low as possible (about 2 m from floor to ceiling). To avoid panic, a lot of Nazi gas chambers were camouflaged as bath rooms. Signs were installed, with inscriptions directing the victims toward their final place. In the gas chambers themselves, fake plumbing was added and fake showers installed in the ceilings. Even pieces of soap were handed out sometimes (at Auschwitz and Chelmno), before the victims entered the gas chambers. In Canada the Jewish race is accepted and treated equal, but there are still parts of the world where this race is still treated unfair. What I thought was the most fascinating in my research was how Hitler got away with it. Yes he did have an extraordinary gift with speaking in when faced with crowds, but the way he convinced so many countries to believe in Anti-Semitism will never seize to amaze me. I learned such an abundant amount of information while completing this project I haven't a clue where to begin. Prior to starting this I barley knew what the Holocaust was. Through extensive reading I learnt many things; but going into depth to understand why such a horrific event could take place was truly the most important aspect I’ve learned while finalizing this project.