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The treaty, instead of creating peace, caused many problems in Germany, especially concerning government. The Treaty of Versailles gave room for radical right political parties to appeal to the German citizens. The promise of rebuilding Germany and gaining back power made citizens overlook the more violent aspects of these parties. This is how Hitler's party, the Nazi's, gained so much power.
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The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to give up a vast amount of land, mainly in Europe, as well as pay reoperations for WWI, and demilitarize significantly. It also humiliated Germany by forcing them to agree to what's commonly known as the "War Guilt Clause," which means that Germany had to take full responsibility for initiating the war.
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This is the first time that Hitler formally addresses his harsh views on Jewish people. He belittled them, labeling them as a race rather than religion. As well as stating that the German government's main goal was to be a discriminatory legislation against Jews. He later goes on to say how another goal was to remove Jewish people all together as so solve the "Jewish Question."
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On this day, Hitler was appointed chancellor by German President Paul von Hindenburg. This is what gave the Nazi party the ability to assume control of the German state.
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This day marks the establishment of the first concentration camp. As everyone knows, concentration camps were the leading factor in Jewish death during the holocaust.
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Germans created these laws in order to do two things, protect German blood. And to identify Judaism not as a religion, but a race. Even Christian people with Jewish grandparents faced prosecution for "being Jewish."
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As said previously, concentration camps brought much death to Jewish people. Although none were as terrifying as Auschwitz. Most people who went in knew they weren't going to come out. -
As the Soviets approach the Auschwitz, the Germans evacuated the camp. The prisoners had to walk on foot for miles with no breaks. If they tried to stop or run away, they were shot. Many prisoners died during these marches.
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When the Soviets reach Auschwitz, Birkenau, and Monowitz most of the people they found were very ill. In total they were able to free around 7,000 people.
