The+History+of+Auschwitz

The History of Auschwitz In 1940, during the second of the two World Wars, under the direction of the infamous Adolf Hitler, a man named Heinrich Himmler began the planning of a complex. the complex would ensure the final extermination of people a man named Hitler deemed inferior. These people included Jews, Communists, Gypsies, Hungarians, and mental deficients. The primary targets were Jews. The complex was designed to contain and obliterate these people in an act of genocide and massacre. The name of the complex was Auschwitz.Auschwitz was designed as part of the "final solution," Hitler's plan to destroy all people and races he thought inferior. Though there we already numerous concentration camps in effect, this one was supposed to be much larger and, frankly, more deadly.

Auschwitz was in operation from 1941-1945. During that time 1.25 million Jews were killed, 50,000 Hungarians, 200,000 Communists, and 50,000 mentally disable people. All Auschwitz really was was a place where people worked until they starved, were gassed, or commited suicide.

When Auschwitz was decommisionedin 1945, thousands were left behind when the Axis fled the camp. In the weeks it took for the Allies to locate and arrive at the camp, hundreds more had died.