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Children of the Holocaust

By Maggie Pilacinski

Hitler’s target was childrenHitler’s target was children

*Seen as a Father *Seen as a Father

*Disagreement=death*Disagreement=death

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•Germans Pressured the youth(especially at rallies)

* He controlled the minds of the youth

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Hitler’s Youth

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* Like a Boy/Girl Scout

* Created Nazi soldiers from German children

* Must be in good health

* Wear uniforms

* Trained Children into Nazi soldiers

* Sang songs about “worthless” Jews

* No radio or books

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•Confusion and fear

forced out of homes(died on streets with no food)

beaten for crying

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Death was common for German children

Most were forced to concentration camps

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“worthy to die”

Young girls were raped and forced to give abortion

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Children with disabilities were taken from parents and killed

•Concentration camp

*hiding

*escape

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Kindertransport:Kindertransport:

* Train which brought Jewish children to * Train which brought Jewish children to Great BrittanGreat Brittan

* Stayed with forester parents, schools or * Stayed with forester parents, schools or hotelshotels

* Germans found out and closed off * Germans found out and closed off

escapesescapes

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Only 20% of escapers Only 20% of escapers reunited with familiesreunited with families

10,000 children were saved by 10,000 children were saved by KindertransportKindertransport

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Hiding:Hiding:

-synagogues and churches -synagogues and churches

-nuns helped-nuns helped

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