Auschwitz or Oświęcim, [3] was a complex of over 40 concentration and extermination camps operated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland (in a portion annexed into Germany in 1939) [4] during World War II and the Holocaust.

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From 1933 to 1945, Nazi Germany operated more than a thousand concentration camps (German: Konzentrationslager[a]), including subcamps [b] on its own territory and in parts of German-occupied Europe. The first camps were established in March 1933 immediately after Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany.

Dec 15, 2009 · Auschwitz, also known as Auschwitz-Birkenau, opened in 1940 and was the largest of the Nazi concentration and death camps. Located in southern Poland, Auschwitz initially served as a...

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Jewish prisoners in the camps during the Holocaust suffered forced labor, starvation rations and the horrific daily lineups. Despite this, prisoners were still resourceful and heroic, and strove to maintain their humanity and Jewish identity.

A Jewish summer camp is a summer camp dedicated to Jewish communities. In the United States these camps grew in popularity in the years after World War II and the Holocaust as an effort by American Jewish leaders to preserve and produce authentic Jewish culture. [1]

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