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4. Remembering the Horrors of Auschwitz
Steven Luckert, a curator at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, describes how Auschwitz, the largest concentration camp during World War II, evolved from a prison to an execution center in just a few years. Holocaust survivors provide glimpses into what Luckert calls the “process of dehumanization” that prisoners at Auschwitz underwent, as their possessions were confiscated, their heads were shaved and arms tattooed and they were forced to live like animals in crowded barracks.
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Comments (3)
Thank you so much for this video! These men deserved to be able to live their lives with dignity.
Posted by christie meyer on June 16,2012 | 03:50 PM
Thanks for the video and information
Posted by Michael Aigner on April 26,2012 | 09:58 PM
Very Nice thaks for the video and info!! Ana Bikic
Posted by Ana Bikic on April 23,2012 | 05:38 PM