Surviving Hitler Flashcard Ch.1-5

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Before the war, what was Jack's life like?

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He lived comfortably and had a loving family

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What did Jack's father do when it became clear that Poland would go to war with Germany?

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His father sent the family to live with his father in a small village

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What did Jack’s sister leave her family to do?

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Jadzia left to help her aunt and uncle with their baby.

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In chapter one, why did Papa NOT go to grandfather's house?

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He wanted to stay close to the business and house

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Why was Jack's father unable to join them in the village?

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His father was sent to a concentration camp

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How was Jack treated in the Polish village?

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For the first time, he was discriminated against because he was Jewish

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How does Jack become separated from his mom and brother after they are forced to leave the ghetto?

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Jack shows the Nazis his note allowing him to work as an electrician.

Front

Who were the Kapos?

Back

German prisoners, often Jews in charge of other prisoners

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What are some of the ways prisoners are treated subhuman in the concentration camp?

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They are not given enough food, their clothes and personal belongings are taken away, they are forced to have a number tattooed on their body.

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What was his explanation for why the Nazis gave prisoners numbers?

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This was the Nazis way of dehumanizing the prisoners.