VOICED: Call for cash as Auschwitz crumbles

VOICED: Call for cash as Auschwitz crumbles

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History, Social Studies, Architecture

10th - 12th Grade

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The video discusses the painstaking efforts to preserve the historical remnants of Auschwitz, focusing on both document and building conservation. The Conservation Department at the former Nazi camp employs a team to protect and clean documents without damaging them. The buildings, particularly the prisoner blocks, face significant deterioration due to their original construction on marshy ground. Financial constraints pose a major challenge, with an estimated 4 to 5 million euros needed annually for conservation. The museum is appealing to the European Union for support, estimating a total of 120 million euros required to maintain Auschwitz as a historical reminder of the Holocaust.

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What new insight or understanding did you gain from this video?

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