Liberation of Auschwitz Documentary - Part 7 of 11

The video transcript describes the harrowing experiences of prisoners in a concentration camp, detailing the selection process that determined their fate, with many sent to gas chambers or forced labor. It highlights the discovery of mass graves and the dire conditions leading to deaths from starvation and disease. Post-liberation investigations revealed the extent of the atrocities. Efforts to destroy evidence of these crimes were made, but some prisoners revolted, leaving behind manuscripts documenting their experiences.

What was the fate of those who were considered too weak to work in the concentration camp?

• They were sent directly to the gas chambers.

• They were given medical treatment.

• They were sent to work in factories.

• They were transferred to another camp.

What did the Polish nurse Anna Shomiz do after the liberation of the camp?

• She testified in court against the SS.

• She destroyed evidence of the crimes.

• She escaped to another country.

• She led Soviet journalists to mass graves.

What was the primary cause of death for the majority of prisoners according to the medical commission?

• Dysentery

• Gunshot wounds

• Hunger and exhaustion

• Poison injections

What action did the prisoners of the Special Commando take in October 1944?

• They hid evidence of the crimes.

• They surrendered to the SS.

• They revolted and burned down a crematorium.

• They escaped from the camp.

What was discovered near Crematorium 5 after the war?

• A secret laboratory

• A mass grave

• Manuscripts documenting the events

• A hidden tunnel