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Great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life, especially by fire
b. Holocaust The genocide of European Jews and others by the Nazis during World War II: |
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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 treason or questionable loyalty. |
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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 Holocaust, Jews throughout Europe were required to wear Stars of David on their sleeves or fronts and backs of their shirts and jackets. |
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A complex consisting of concentration, extermination, and labor 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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| ignorance of evil; freedom from sin or guilt; harmlessness; lack of knowledge of the world |
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| Bruno’s way of pronouncing Fuhrer, which is the German term for “leader” and was a title used for Hitler |
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| barren; deserted; uninhabited; lonely or solitary |
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| The location of Bruno’s new home. Bruno believes it is called “Out-With,” when in reality it is Auschwitz, one of the largest concentration camps during the Holocaust. |
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| title of a senior officer in the military, person of high rank |
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| a group of prisoners chained together while engaged in forced labor |
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| firmness of purpose; resolve; a fixed intention or resolution |
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| man who shines lights or makes signs telling trains it’s okay to move onto a different track |
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| your relationships to people to whom you are faithful/loyal |
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| someone who loves and defends his or her country |
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| a German man; Mister (Mr.) |
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| the land of one’s ancestors; Germany is referred to as this in novel |
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higher than another in rank or quality
Example from text, Page (112): “ ‘Well, because Germany is the greatest of all countries,’ Bruno replied, remembering something that he had overheard Father discussing with Grandfather on any number of occasions. ‘We’re superior.’ ” |
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| lack of respect; intense dislike |
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| the official emblem of the Nazi Party; a cross with the arms bent at right angles in a clockwise direction |
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| very sad; unable to be comforted |
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| the chance occurrence, at the same time, of two or more seemingly connected events |
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| not used to something; not familiar or comfortable with something because it doesn’t happen often |
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| the movement of people from the concentration camp to the gas chambers during the Holocaust (in the novels) |
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