Holocaust Rebellion Holocaust Rebellion

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RebellionsRebellions

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• Rebellions are started mostly because of fear.

• Rebellions are staged in camps and in much larger ghettos.

• Most rebellions establish a leader.

• Rebellions are started mostly because of fear.

• Rebellions are staged in camps and in much larger ghettos.

• Most rebellions establish a leader.

Major camp rebellionMajor camp rebellion

• Few camps rebelled

• Most were un successful in there attempts

• Few camps rebelled

• Most were un successful in there attempts

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Underground organizationsUnderground organizations

• Most Jewish interactions were through secret organizations.

• Even groups in different ghettos and concentration camps could communicate with one another.

• Most Jewish interactions were through secret organizations.

• Even groups in different ghettos and concentration camps could communicate with one another.

Sobibor RebellionSobibor Rebellion

• The Sobibor Rebellion, was a well known rebellion in a Jewish concentration camp.

• The uprising was organized by Alexander Pechersky.

• The chaos triggered a mass out break of the other Jews.

• The Sobibor Rebellion, was a well known rebellion in a Jewish concentration camp.

• The uprising was organized by Alexander Pechersky.

• The chaos triggered a mass out break of the other Jews.

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Resistance in Ghettos Resistance in Ghettos

• Rebellion in ghettos took many days of planning.

• Armed resistance• Weapons such as: • Pistils• Machine guns• Home made grenades

• Rebellion in ghettos took many days of planning.

• Armed resistance• Weapons such as: • Pistils• Machine guns• Home made grenades

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Warsaw Ghetto UprisingWarsaw Ghetto Uprising• The Warsaw Uprising was one of the longest rebellions.

• The actually fighting took about month.

• The Warsaw Uprising was one of the longest rebellions.

• The actually fighting took about month.

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The Start of the ResistanceThe Start of the Resistance

The resistance was organized and ready to fight.

Bunkers and trenches were built on main streets.

The first major resistance came on January 18, 1943.

The resistance was organized and ready to fight.

Bunkers and trenches were built on main streets.

The first major resistance came on January 18, 1943.

Mordecai Anielewicz Mordecai Anielewicz

• Mordecai was the leader of the Warsaw rebellion.

• As a young man he became a member of the Ha-shomer Hatzair.

• He was only 21 when he became the Warsaw uprising leader.

• Mordecai was the leader of the Warsaw rebellion.

• As a young man he became a member of the Ha-shomer Hatzair.

• He was only 21 when he became the Warsaw uprising leader.

Warsaw FallsWarsaw Falls

• Mordecai Anielewicz leads the Jews into the standoff with the Germans

• A continuous stream of fighting started on April 18, 1943.

• The fighting lasted for 27 days.

• Mordecai Anielewicz leads the Jews into the standoff with the Germans

• A continuous stream of fighting started on April 18, 1943.

• The fighting lasted for 27 days.

Warsaw Ghetto AftermathWarsaw Ghetto Aftermath

• Germans started to capture the remaining Jews.

• Most Jews were captured in the bunkers or hide outs.

• The Warsaw ghetto Uprising is the largest rebellion in Holocaust history.

• Germans started to capture the remaining Jews.

• Most Jews were captured in the bunkers or hide outs.

• The Warsaw ghetto Uprising is the largest rebellion in Holocaust history.