Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Overview

The video covers the history of the Jewish community in Warsaw before WWII, the establishment of the Warsaw Ghetto by German forces, and the harsh conditions faced by its residents. It details the mass deportations to the Treblinka extermination camp and the significant reduction in the ghetto's population. The video also highlights the Jewish resistance efforts, culminating in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, and the subsequent destruction of the ghetto by German forces. The aftermath saw surviving residents deported to concentration or extermination camps.

What was the approximate Jewish population in Warsaw before the war?

• 150,000

• 500,000

• 350,000

• 200,000

What percentage of Warsaw's total population was forced into the ghetto?

• 10%

• 20%

• 40%

• 30%

Where were the Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto primarily deported to in 1942?

• Treblinka

• Sobibor

• Belzec

• Auschwitz

By September 1942, what was the reduced population of the Warsaw Ghetto?

• 100,000

• 30,000

• 75,000

• 55,000

What action did the Jewish underground resistance take in January 1943?

• They negotiated with the Germans

• They fled the ghetto

• They surrendered to the Germans

• They took to the streets to resist deportations

What did the resistance groups construct in preparation for further deportations?

• Watchtowers

• Tunnels

• Bunkers

• Barricades

When did the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising begin?

• March 1943

• January 1943

• April 1943

• May 1943

How long did the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising last?

• One week

• Two months

• Nearly a month

• Two weeks

What was the German response to the uprising?

• They negotiated peace

• They withdrew from the area

• They increased food supplies

• They burned the ghetto

What happened to the surviving ghetto residents after the uprising?

• They were deported to concentration or extermination camps

• They were granted asylum

• They were liberated

• They were relocated to another ghetto