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Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1943 during
WWII
German forces have invaded the lands
around Germany.
Great Britain and France have joined
forces to stop Germany.
Germany has invaded Denmark and now
the Jewish people fear for their lives!
The Germans
Adolph Hitler was the
leader of the Germans.
He believed that German
people were members of a
master race that should
take over the world.
He led the Nazis party of
Germany.
The Nazis
The Nazis believed that Jewish people
were the most dangerous race alive.
They wanted to rid the world of all
Jewish people.
In 1938, over 1,000 synagogues were
burned and 30,000 Jews people were
arrested.
The Jewish people began to flee
Germany.
Denmarks Flee
The Holocaust
The word Holocaust, which means
"burn" was first used in the late 1950's
to refer to the death of Jews at the
hands the Nazis.
Today we honor and remember the
victims of Nazi torture through special
museums, documentaries, and stories.
More information on the Holocaust..