The Holocaust: How Jews Escapeed Hitler

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How Jews Escaped Hitler

Michael Watkins

Mrs. Dellinger
World History
5-28-14

Jews have been wrongfully punished many different times. The things that Adolf and the Germans did to them were one of the most catastrophic punishments. While millions of Jews suffered through terrible pain and death, some of them were lucky enough to have escaped Hitler long enough to live a somewhat normal life. Some even survived the Concentration Camps and can tell us about their experiences about how they survived!
One of the most common ways of escaping Hitler was trying to hide away from him! People would go to their attics or basements and try to remain undetected. Some would go to trusted non Jewish families and hide in their household. (While this way was rather risky) Many families also tried to flee the country. Doing this was hard; as many people were trying to flee so there was a long waiting list for anyone who was trying to get out of the country. Some people heard the news of having t44o wait and were devastated, as this was the only way some thought it was possible to leave. If they were able to stay undetected long enough though, they were able to leave.
Another popular way of avoiding Adolf was trying to obtain false papers, that to authorities was a legitimate way to determine if you were Jewish or not.. Obtaining false papers was hard and easy at the same time. The better you knew the person who did this kind of work, the better chance you had of obtaining the papers quickly. Speed was very key because the faster you obtained these papers the faster you could try to obtain the false identity and trick Hitler and his people into thinking that you really were Aryan.
While some people escaped Hitler because they had found a...

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...ion it must have took to make it through everything that was happening to the Jews at that time!
While many people tried to survive the Holocaust this way, it was very difficult to do. Food was limited, living conditions were terrible, and the labor was too much for some people as their bodies could not handle all of the physical labor. There was also many times where at roll call that some people would be selected to either keep their given job, receive a new job, or they would be told to go to the gas chamber to be included in a mass murder of hundreds. Selection was very random to. Even if you were in good physical shape, and you were good at the job you were given, you could still be selected to be killed in the gas chambers. The amount of work they made you do, combined with the lack of good nutrition and hygiene was a deadly combination for high death rates!

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