In February 1940, 160,000 Jews living in Łódź were forced into a four square kilometre area of the city and sealed off from the rest of the city by a barbed wire fence, creating the Łódź ghetto.
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A postcard sent to the Łódź or ‘Litzmannstadt’ ghetto in July 1942, and addressed to the ‘Ältesten der Jude’, the leaders of the Jewish council.
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In February 1940, 160,000 Jews living in Łódź were forced into a four square kilometre area of the city and sealed off from the rest of the city by a barbed wire fence, creating the Łódź ghetto.
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Antisemitic laws and decrees had been increasing from the time that the Nazis rose to power, with over 400 passed between 1933 and 1938. Kristallnacht marked a dramatic escalation in the Nazi’s treatment of Jews.
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These labels translate to say Do not buy from Jews. Whilst their exact provenance is unknown, it is likely that these labels were handed out to encourage the boycott of Jewish shops and businesses.
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Antisemitic laws and decrees had been increasing from the time that the Nazis rose to power, with over 400 passed between 1933 and 1938. Kristallnacht marked a dramatic escalation in the Nazi’s treatment of Jews.
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On the 8 November 1923, Hitler attempted to pull off a military coup and overthrow the Weimar Republic
📸 Armed soldiers during the Munich Putsch November 1938. Wiener Holocaust Library collections
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On the 8 November 1923, Hitler attempted to pull off a military coup and overthrow the Weimar Republic
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A map showing the locations of the early Nazi concentration camps between 1933 and 1939.
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In February 1940, 160,000 Jews living in Łódź were forced into a four square kilometre area of the city and sealed off from the rest of the city by a barbed wire fence, creating the Łódź ghetto.
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A postcard sent to the Łódź or ‘Litzmannstadt’ ghetto in July 1942, and addressed to the ‘Ältesten der Jude’, the leaders of the Jewish council.
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In February 1940, 160,000 Jews living in Łódź were forced into a four square kilometre area of the city and sealed off from the rest of the city by a barbed wire fence, creating the Łódź ghetto.
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On 8 October 1939 the first ghetto was opened at Piotrków. This was soon followed by the ghetto in Radomsko, and the first major ghetto in Łódź in February 1940
Over the following two years, hundreds of ghettos would be established across Poland
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Over the following two years, hundreds of ghettos would be established across Poland
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What were the ghettos and camps? – The Holocaust Explained: Designed for schools
This map, created by Herbert Froboess and entitled Deutschland 1945, shows some of the camps in Nazi Germany and some of the surrounding occupied countries.
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On 8 October 1939 the first ghetto was opened at Piotrków. This was soon followed by the ghetto in Radomsko, and the first major ghetto in Łódź in February 1940
Over the following two years, hundreds of ghettos would be established across Poland
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Over the following two years, hundreds of ghettos would be established across Poland
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In the summer of 1938 Hitler demanded the annexation of the Sudetenland, the northern part of Czechoslovakia, into Germany
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In the summer of 1938 Hitler demanded the annexation of the Sudetenland, the northern part of Czechoslovakia, into Germany
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In February 1940, 160,000 Jews living in Łódź were forced into a four square kilometre area of the city and sealed off from the rest of the city by a barbed wire fence, creating the Łódź ghetto.
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Case Study: Łódź Ghetto – The Holocaust Explained: Designed for schools
A postcard sent to the Łódź or ‘Litzmannstadt’ ghetto in July 1942, and addressed to the ‘Ältesten der Jude’, the leaders of the Jewish council.
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In February 1940, 160,000 Jews living in Łódź were forced into a four square kilometre area of the city and sealed off from the rest of the city by a barbed wire fence, creating the Łódź ghetto.
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Internment is the act of imprisoning a person or a group of people without charge or trial. Internment usually occurs for political or military reasons. During the Second World War, the British government interned several different groups of people, including German, Austrian and Italian nationals.
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#OnThisDay in 1939 Britain and France declared war on Germany
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#OnThisDay in 1939 Britain and France declared war on Germany
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On the 23 August 1942, the Germans launched an offensive to seize Stalingrad in south-west Russia. The battle was one of the largest and most brutal in history.
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On 3 September 1939, Britain and France declared war on Germany. This speech by Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister, was broadcast on the radio that day, informing the British people of…
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On the 23 August 1942, the Germans launched an offensive to seize Stalingrad in south-west Russia. The battle was one of the largest and most brutal in history.
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Following the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, fighting on the eastern front was continuous. The Germans, who had been close to capturing the capital of Moscow in late 1941, were pushed back over 150 miles to west to the town of Rzhev...
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#OnThisDay in 1934, Adolf Hitler abolished the office of president and declared himself Führer of the German Reich and People
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#OnThisDay in 1934, Adolf Hitler abolished the office of president and declared himself Führer of the German Reich and People
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#OnThisDay in 1934, Adolf Hitler abolished the office of president and declared himself Führer of the German Reich and People
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The Nazis' persecution of the disabled soon escalated. In Autumn 1939 they initiated a ‘euthanasia’ programme of disabled people, code named T-4
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The Nazis' persecution of the disabled soon escalated. In Autumn 1939 they initiated a ‘euthanasia’ programme of disabled people, code named T-4
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An armed uprising took place in the Białystok Ghetto #OnThisDay in 1943. The uprising held for several days but was soon overwhelmed by German forces. Only a few people managed to escape
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An armed uprising took place in the Białystok Ghetto #OnThisDay in 1943. The uprising held for several days but was soon overwhelmed by German forces. Only a few people managed to escape
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Despite pressure from international Jewish athletes choosing not to compete, the Berlin Olympics went ahead in August 1936. The Nazis were desperate to ensure the event was a success that showcased their regime to the world
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Despite pressure from international Jewish athletes choosing not to compete, the Berlin Olympics went ahead in August 1936. The Nazis were desperate to ensure the event was a success that showcased their regime to the world
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In August 1936 the Berlin Olympics began
Prior to the games an order was issued to let Jewish sports clubs practise. It was feared that if they made it difficult for them to do so, other countries would try to have the games moved elsewhere
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In August 1936 the Berlin Olympics began
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#OnThisDay in 1942, 998 Jews were deported from Dossin in Belgium to Auschwitz. The German occupying authorities deported approximately 25,000 Jews from Belgium. Less than 2,000 Jews returned
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#OnThisDay in 1942, 998 Jews were deported from Dossin in Belgium to Auschwitz. The German occupying authorities deported approximately 25,000 Jews from Belgium. Less than 2,000 Jews returned
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#OnThisDay in 1934 Austrian Nazis attempt to overthrow the government and assassinate Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss in the hope of establishing a Nazi regime, but the majority of Austrians remain loyal to the government and the coup failed
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Anschluss – The Holocaust Explained: Designed for schools
On 30 January 1939, prior to the start of the Second World War, Hitler made a speech to the Reichstag. This speech hinted at a justification for war and the Nazis potential plans for the mass murder…
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#OnThisDay in 1934 Austrian Nazis attempt to overthrow the government and assassinate Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss in the hope of establishing a Nazi regime, but the majority of Austrians remain loyal to the government and the coup failed
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