Prisoner B-3087 Chapters 1-15 Flashcard

Front

What rumor spread about what was happening to the bodies of Jews?

Back

Bodies were being boiled to make soap.

Front

Where is Yanek assigned to work?

Back

a tailor shop

Front

Why will the Plaszów tailor shop always need new workers?

Back

Guards beat and killed the workers, which led to the need for replacements.

Front

Who are the Judenrat?

Back

Jews that the Nazis put in control of the ghetto.

Front

What terrible news does the director in the ghetto have?

Back

The Nazis have ordered him to give them 7,000 Jews for deportation.

Front

What does the term 'liquidation' refer to in the context of the ghetto?

Back

The complete destruction or removal of the ghetto's population.

Front

What role did the Judenrat play in the ghetto?

Back

They were responsible for enforcing Nazi orders within the Jewish community.

Front

What was the significance of the tailor shop in Plaszów?

Back

It was a place where Jews were forced to work under harsh conditions to supply uniforms for the German army.

Front

What does the term 'deportation' mean?

Back

The forced removal of Jews from their homes to concentration camps.

Front

How did the Nazis justify the treatment of Jews in the ghetto?

Back

They used propaganda to dehumanize Jews and portray them as a threat.