The Holocaust: Ghettos - Timeline & Chronology
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A worksheet focusing on the development and significance of ghettos during the Holocaust, encouraging students to understand the sequence of events and their implications.
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The Holocaust: Ghettos - Timeline & Chronology
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Introduction to Ghettos in the Holocaust
Source A: Excerpt from a survivor’s account
'The ghettos were overcrowded, filled with fear and suffering. Families were crammed into tiny spaces, and disease spread rapidly.' Provenance: Testimony of David Rosen, a survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto, 1945.
Timeline of Key Events Related to Ghettos
Source B: Timeline extract
1939: Ghettos established in Poland following the invasion 1940: Warsaw Ghetto sealed off to contain the Jewish population 1941: Deportations from ghettos to extermination camps begin 1942: Mass deportations and liquidation of ghettos intensify 1943: Ghetto uprisings occur in several locations 1944: Ghettos are liberated or destroyed as Nazi retreat begins.
The Impact of Ghettos
Source C: Historian’s view
'The ghettos served as temporary holding areas, but their true purpose was to facilitate the mass murder of Jews through deportation to extermination camps.' Provenance: Historian Dr. Lisa Bennett, 2005.
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