The Warsaw Ghetto during the Nazi Regime

Life during the Nazi Regime Era had many stages. There were times when people felt safe and then chaos exploded in front of them. People could be living a life of luxury and the next day everything could be taken from them including their loved ones. One of the major steps the Nazi Regime did to organize their control and start the seclusion of the non-Aryan people were the use of the ghettos. One of the most famous ghettos was the Warsaw ghetto in Poland. Warsaw was the capital of Poland and after the takeover of the Germans it became a hell for many Jews. The Warsaw ghetto was one of the worst ghettos to be in but through all the struggle and heartache the Jews were still able to fight back in the end. We will see how the Germans took over Warsaw, how it changed into a city of destruction, but also how in the end the Jews were able to revolt and fight back for their lives or the lives of others. Life in the ghettos was harsh. The main causes of death were malnutrition, the exposure to the cold, and the cruelty from the soldiers. They would beat, torture, shoot Jews on the streets and there were also mass executions. The Germans also tried to restrict them of any rights they had. The Jews were not allowed to write, teach, study, or participate in any religious activities or ceremonies. And if any were caught doing such an act, many were thrown in jail, beaten, or even killed. Some though took the risk and smuggled journals in, hoping they might get some attention from anybody outside the ghetto. The ghetto was no place for any human life. The ghettos tried to break down the Jews in every possible way and it was especially hard on the children. One writes, “But the thing that bothers me the most—the worst thing the Germans did to me in Warsaw was to deprive me of a childhood. I had no school, no friends, no life other than watching those around me die.” In the end more than 85,000 people died in the ghetto. Hitler had two goals he wanted to

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