The Warsaw Ghetto

By: Nicholas Housden

The Ghetto• Warsaw Ghetto was one of the largest

extermination camps ever established by the Nazis.

• The streets of Warsaw were filled with the bodies of Jewish and polish civilians after the bombing.

• A German air Division (stukas) bombed Warsaw day and night until it was in ruin.

• Germans raided and robed all shops in Warsaw.

• The Warsaw Ghetto was

The Jewish police

The Jewish police force of 2000 men were lined up by the Germans, given a speech of gratitude, and then shot in the back by mounted machine guns.

•They were used by the Germans primarily for securing the deportation of other Jews to the concentration camps.

• Disease and starvation swept across Warsaw and caused the deaths of thousands of Jews.

• By the time all the Jews were captured in the camp, they let the Jews walk the streets but were shot if tried to leave.

• Approximately over 1000 deaths.

• Any Jew over 12 was forced to where a yellow star of David.

• The Jews that looked fit for work were sent to labor camps, all others were executed.

The Aftermath

Warsaw ghetto documentary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZtc5vSoZtc

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