A camp where prisoners of war, political prisoners, or those considered dangerous to the regime are confined.

Oven or furnace where concentration and death camp prisoners' bodies were burned

Forced removal of Jews in Nazi-occupied lands. Most Jews were shipped to death camps.

Term used to refer to the annihilation or total destruction of Jews.

The Nazi term for Hitler's program to annihilate the Jews of Europe.

The prisoners were forced to march to camps in Germany from Poland as the Russian army approached from the East. One out of three prisoners died.

Air tight buildings that were sealed off so that large numbers of people could be murdered by poisonous gas.

The systematic killing of an entire group or nation.

The German state secret police under the Nazis, noted for their brutality.

A section of the city which Jews were required to live; often in cities with railroad connections.

Systematic murder of Jews- approximately 6 million between 1933-1945.

Freedom from confinement, oppression, or foreign control.

The seizure and control of an area by military force; especially foreign lands.

The infliction of pain, punishment, or death upon others, especially due to race or religion.

A person or group who is the object of hatred and violence in a situation where prejudiced people place blame for their mistakes on others.

The procedure to determine who would live and who would die in death and labor camps.

An elite guard which grew to 4,000,000 in 1940. Headed by Heinrich Himmler. They controlled all camps.

An ancient symbol that was the emblem of the German Nazi party