Liberation of Nazi Concentration Camps
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Which concentration camp was the first major Nazi camp to be liberated?

  • Mauthausen
  • Gross-Rosen
  • Majdanek (correct)
  • Auschwitz
  • The Soviet troops found no survivors upon entering the Auschwitz concentration camp.

    False

    What was the name given to the forced marches of Auschwitz prisoners westward?

    death marches

    Upon liberating Auschwitz, the Soviet soldiers found hundreds of thousands of men's suits, more than 800,000 women's garments, and more than 14,000 pounds of ______.

    <p>human hair</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the concentration camps with their locations upon liberation:

    <p>Majdanek = Lublin, Poland Auschwitz = Poland Stutthof = Baltic states Ravensbrück = Germany</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the state of Majdanek when Soviet troops arrived?

    <p>Virtually intact and abandoned</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The liberation of Nazi concentration camps happened after Germany's surrender.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Besides Soviet prisoners of war, which other type of prisoners was found at Majdanek?

    <p>Those not evacuated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Liberation of Nazi Concentration Camps

    • Majdanek, located in Lublin, Poland, was the first major camp liberated, in the summer of 1944. Soviet forces advanced westward as liberation occurred.
    • Prior to liberation, the SS evacuated most prisoners and personnel to other camps, like Gross-Rosen, Auschwitz, and Mauthausen.
    • Remaining personnel abandoned Majdanek hastily without dismantling it as Soviet troops approached on July 22-23, capturing it virtually intact.
    • Captured prisoners included Soviet prisoners of war, and evidence of Nazi mass murder was present.

    Auschwitz Liberation

    • Auschwitz, a large killing center and concentration camp complex, was liberated on January 27, 1945, by Soviet troops.
    • Before Soviet arrival, the camp's personnel forced most prisoners on "death marches" westward.
    • Soviet soldiers found over 6,000 emaciated prisoners alive upon entering.
    • Evidence of mass murder, including destroyed warehouses with personal belongings of victims (e.g., thousands of suits, garments, pounds of hair), was discovered.

    Further Liberations

    • Soviet units liberated additional camps in the Baltic states and Poland in the months following Auschwitz.
    • Stutthof, Sachsenhausen, and Ravensbrück were liberated in the weeks leading up to Germany's May 1945 surrender.

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    Explore the critical events surrounding the liberation of Nazi concentration camps, focusing on Majdanek and Auschwitz. Learn about the tactics used by the SS, the experiences of the prisoners, and the evidence left behind as Soviet troops advanced. This quiz covers significant moments from the summer of 1944 to January 1945.

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