The Holocaust You had less than 3 minutes to pack clothing and say goodbye to loved ones You were sent to the nearest police cell and forced to sign Form D11 which stated that you agreed to go to prison ID: 445165
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How could Canada have helped?
The HolocaustSlide2
You had less than 3 minutes to pack clothing and say goodbye to loved ones.
You were sent to the nearest police cell and forced to sign Form D-11 which stated that you agreed to go to prison
If you didn’t, you were beaten until you did or the officers would forge your signatureYou were then sent to a concentration camp (not the same as death camps later developed)How long you stayed depended on the authorities (Did you learn your lesson yet? Will you behave yourself outside of prison?)The concentration camps were barbaric:Flogging of inmates were common – 25 lashesIn the Buchenwald camp, 480 men shared 1 water tap at 15 minutes each. Abuse of this = 25 lashesSoap, toothpaste, toothbrushes etc. were not allowedFood and drink were minimal and Jews had half the rations of other prisoners.
If you were arrested by the Gestapo…Slide3
Anyone seen as a political threat
Democrats, communists, opposing party members
Anyone caught or suspected of making jokes about the Nazi party (if it was about Hitler, you were executed)Those who rejected Nazi ideas or refused military serviceHomosexuals accusing someone of this was a common tactic used by Nazis to discredit someonePeople of Roma (Gypsy) decentPhysically or mentally disabled peopleJewish peopleSo who would get arrested?Slide4
Yellow Star
(of David) – Jewish
Red Triangle - political prisonersGreen Triangle – habitual criminals – “The Kapos”Purple Triangle – Religious dissidents including Jehovah’s Witness, Bible Students etc.Black Triangle – deemed “asocial” including the mentally ill, mentally disabled, alcoholic, the homeless, intellectuals, prostitutes, pacifists, “work shy”Pink Triangle – Gay victims
Brown Triangle
– Roma Peoples (Gypsies)
Blue Triangle
– Immigrant Forced Labourers
Identification in the CampsSlide5
There were also combined identifying badges in the camps seen in this picture
Bars were added if you were a repeat offender
Black circles were added for prisoner battalionsYellow triangles were added to denote “Jewish and…”Black triangles were added to yellow stars to denote “race defilers” Letters were added to show which country someone came from (using the German first letter of the county’s name)Slide6
You will receive a card from your teacher. Read your card and assemble yourself as part of a human timeline to circle around your classroom.
Start with the years 1933 (near the door) and end with 1945
Some students will receive additional cards to read from your teacherRead all cards aloud and discussThe Nuremburg Race LawsSlide7Slide8Slide9