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| The German internal security police as organized under the Nazi regime, known for its terrorist methods directed against those suspected of treasonor questionable loyalty. |
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| A camp where civilians, enemy aliens, political prisoners,and sometimes prisoners of war are detained and confined, typically underharsh conditions. |
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| Ghettos were usually established in the poor sections of a city, where mostGhettos were usually established in the poor sections of a city,where most sealed. Established mostly in eastern Europe (e.g., Lodz, Warsaw, Vilna,Riga, or Minsk), the ghettos were characterized by overcrowding, malnutrition, and heavy labor. All were eventually dissolved, and the Jewsmurdered. |
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| The deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, cultural, or religious group. |
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| False or partly false information used by a government or political party intended to sway the opinions of the population. |
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| A language that combines elements of German and Hebrew. |
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| Biased generalizations about a group based on hearsay, opinions, and distorted, preconceived ideas. |
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| A six-pointed star which is a symbol of Judaism. During the abor camps in Upper Silesia. It was established in 1940 as a concentration camp and included a killing center in 1942. Auschwitz I: The main camp. Auschwitz II (Also known as Birkenau): The extermination center. Auschwitz III (Monowitz): The I.G. Farben labor camp, also known as Buna. In addition, there were numerous subsidiary camps. |
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