Concentration camps
The first concentration camp was opened in 1933. People that were sent to the first one were communists. In 1939, Nazis picked 70,000 people, who had a disability or mental institution to be gassed to death. This was called the Euthanasia program. This program ended in 1941.
In the early years of the Nazis, the National Socialist government created concentration camps to detain political and ideological opponents. In these concentration camps, SS and police officials incarcerated the Jewish, Roma, and other victims of ethnic and racial hatred.
Germans created ghettos, transit camps, and forced-labor camps for the Jews during world the war. This also included killing centers and gassing facilities. This eliminate hundreds of Jewish communities.
In final months of the war, SS guards moved camp inmates by train or on forced marches, often called 'death marches.'
Allied forced began to liberate concentration camp prisoners. On May 7, 1945, the marches continued and the German armed force surrendered to the Allies. World War II ended in Europe the next day. Soviet forces announced their "Victory Day" on May 9th.
In the early years of the Nazis, the National Socialist government created concentration camps to detain political and ideological opponents. In these concentration camps, SS and police officials incarcerated the Jewish, Roma, and other victims of ethnic and racial hatred.
Germans created ghettos, transit camps, and forced-labor camps for the Jews during world the war. This also included killing centers and gassing facilities. This eliminate hundreds of Jewish communities.
In final months of the war, SS guards moved camp inmates by train or on forced marches, often called 'death marches.'
Allied forced began to liberate concentration camp prisoners. On May 7, 1945, the marches continued and the German armed force surrendered to the Allies. World War II ended in Europe the next day. Soviet forces announced their "Victory Day" on May 9th.