Auschwitz was a concentration and extermination camp established by Nazi Germany during the Holocaust. It was primarily used for the imprisonment, forced labor, and mass murder of Jews, as well as other targeted groups such as Romani people, Poles, Soviet prisoners of war, and disabled individuals.
Think of Auschwitz like a sinister factory where innocent people were treated as commodities. Just like a factory that produces goods, Auschwitz produced suffering and death on an industrial scale.
Concentration Camp: A place where large numbers of people are detained under harsh conditions without trial or legal rights.
Extermination Camp: A specialized type of concentration camp designed for the systematic killing of prisoners using gas chambers or other methods.
Holocaust: The systematic persecution and genocide of approximately six million Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II.
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