Auschwitz Concentration Camp Research Paper
There are numerous concentration camp that were constructed across
Nazi Germany from 1939-1945. During this time period, Jews, gypsies, homosexuals, and bountiful of others forced by the Nazi regime to these concentration camps. There were countless experiments performed on those who were in certain camps, but mostly forced labor to build items for the
German army. Of all of these camps one was the most notorious, which was
Auschwitz concentration camps. This camp was the largest of its kind, but split into three camps. They were established by the SS authorities in 1940, by the Polish city of Oswiecim. The SS called the camps Auschwitz I;
Auschwitz II, or Auschwitz-Birkenau; and Auschwitz III, or
Auschwitz-Monowitz. However, by the end of the war millions of victims …show more content…
Auschwitz I had a crematorium, gas chamber, and a wall called the Black Wall, where multiple execution took place. There were also medical-experiments carried out by SS physicians.
However, Auschwitz II dwarfed the total number of prisoners in any of the camps. Auschwitz II, or Auschwitz-Birkenau, began construction in October
1941. There were endless amount of trains full with prisoners arriving to the camp every day. For this reason, the SS divided the camp into over a dozen sections, that was separated by electric fences. Also patrolled by SS guards and SS dogs handlers like the other camps. The main reason why this camp is mainly remembered for playing a central role in the Nazis plan to kill the
Jews of Europe. This had the facilities for mass murder because they constructed a monotonous of gas chambers, which were the first to use
Zyklon B gas. This gas was “successful” and was adopted by other concentration camps to easily do mass murder. This camp was the leading cause for millions of deaths without including the other two camps.
Auschwitz III, also called Buna or Monowitz, was established
Nazi Germany from 1939-1945. During this time period, Jews, gypsies, homosexuals, and bountiful of others forced by the Nazi regime to these concentration camps. There were countless experiments performed on those who were in certain camps, but mostly forced labor to build items for the
German army. Of all of these camps one was the most notorious, which was
Auschwitz concentration camps. This camp was the largest of its kind, but split into three camps. They were established by the SS authorities in 1940, by the Polish city of Oswiecim. The SS called the camps Auschwitz I;
Auschwitz II, or Auschwitz-Birkenau; and Auschwitz III, or
Auschwitz-Monowitz. However, by the end of the war millions of victims …show more content…
Auschwitz I had a crematorium, gas chamber, and a wall called the Black Wall, where multiple execution took place. There were also medical-experiments carried out by SS physicians.
However, Auschwitz II dwarfed the total number of prisoners in any of the camps. Auschwitz II, or Auschwitz-Birkenau, began construction in October
1941. There were endless amount of trains full with prisoners arriving to the camp every day. For this reason, the SS divided the camp into over a dozen sections, that was separated by electric fences. Also patrolled by SS guards and SS dogs handlers like the other camps. The main reason why this camp is mainly remembered for playing a central role in the Nazis plan to kill the
Jews of Europe. This had the facilities for mass murder because they constructed a monotonous of gas chambers, which were the first to use
Zyklon B gas. This gas was “successful” and was adopted by other concentration camps to easily do mass murder. This camp was the leading cause for millions of deaths without including the other two camps.
Auschwitz III, also called Buna or Monowitz, was established