In 1939, Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany. He started making laws for the non superior race "jews", like if they owned stores they could only sell to other Jews. They started segregating them and making them wear "david" stars. As Hitler got more support he decided segragating them wasn't enough. construction of auschwitz and many other concentration camps began. the conditions were horrible, the weather was terrible, and there was no mercy.
Death Marches, these were hundreds, thousands of Jews, homosexuals, and jipsys. Anyone who wasn't considered the superior race, when they were taken from there homes, jobs, and families they were rounded up and off to be sent to these concentration camps.
Many people walked in lines most of the time several hundred miles, days on end with little food and water. Often not sleeping or eating for days, in snow, rain, and extreme heat. many people died on these walks from exuastion, hunger, or because they just couldn't keep up.
after the many days of walking and torcher, the results were probably worse than the walks themselves.
Death March
Imagine this is your child in this time.
Death March Map
The distances some people had to walk.
Death Marches
Many people perished on these journeys
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Wow Melinda! Your blog looks wonderful--I love all of the pictures:)
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You chose a very interesting topic and having this background information will really help you understand The Book Thief better.
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