World War II History: The Holocaust for Kids

History >> World War 2 for Kids What was it? The Holocaust is one of the most terrible events in human history. It occurred during World War II when Hitler was leader of Germany. A Jewish boy and mother being arrested Why did Hitler and the Nazis do it? Hitler hated Jewish people and blamed them for Germany losing World War I. Hitler wrote in his book Mein Kampf that when he became ruler he would rid Germany of all the Jews. Ghettos During World War II when the Nazis would take over a city in Europe they would force all of the Jewish people into one area of town. Concentration Camps All Jewish people were eventually to be brought to concentration camps. Hiding Many Jewish people hid from the Nazis during World War II. Stories and Heroes of the Holocaust There are many stories of Jewish people striving to survive during the Holocaust and the heroes who helped them. Anne Frank's Diary - This diary tells the real life story of a young girl named Anne Frank. Learn More about World War II:

Primary History - World War 2 Children and World War Two Children were massively affected by World War Two. Nearly two million children were evacuated from their homes at the start of World War Two; children had to endure rationing, gas mask lessons, living with strangers etc. Children accounted for one in ten of the deaths during the Blitz of London from 1940 to 1941. World War Two was the first war when Britain itself was the target of frequent attacks by the enemy. With the success of the Battle of Britain and the suspension of ‘Operation Sealion’, the only way Germany could get at mainland Britain was to bomb it. This occurred during the Blitz and seemed to reinforce the government’s decision to introduce evacuation (what the government of the time described as “the biggest exodus since Moses”) at the start of the war. The impact of evacuation on children depended to an extent on which social strata you were in at the time. ‘Operation Pied Piper’ was a huge undertaking. What damage did the war do to those children who survived it?

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