What was it like in the Ghettos?
Links for information
1. Jewish Federation
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2. Holocaust Encyclopedia
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3. Jewish Virtual Library
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So, what was life like in the Ghettos?
Life in the ghettos was usually unbearable, it was overcrowded, people were always hungry, several families were living in the same apartment, and people were just throwing their waste into the street (Website #2). Germans were trying to starve the residents by only letting them purchase small amounts of bread, potatoes, and fat. Some residents had the money or jewels and were able to trade for the food that was smuggled into the ghettos; others were forced to beg just to survive. In order to survive, children would crawl under the wall so that they could smuggle food into the ghetto, children that were caught were severely punished (Website #2). Several kinds of guards were appointed for the walls and passages into and out of the ghettos (Website #3). The men who were guarding the wall were usually either Polish police or Jewish police.
To differentiate from the Jews and non-Jews, the Jews would have to wear and armband that was the star of David (Website #1). If any Jews were caught trying to escape the ghetto or a Pole was trying to help them in any way, there was a death penalty. There were many Jews that tried to fight against the Nazis, they quickly ran out of supplies, were quickly caught and punished, killed or taken to prison. In 1943, there was an uprising in the ghetto. Even though the Jews fought courageously against the Nazis, after one month of fighting, the Nazis burned the entire ghetto until nothing was left. Those who survived were deported to concentration camps (Website #1).
To differentiate from the Jews and non-Jews, the Jews would have to wear and armband that was the star of David (Website #1). If any Jews were caught trying to escape the ghetto or a Pole was trying to help them in any way, there was a death penalty. There were many Jews that tried to fight against the Nazis, they quickly ran out of supplies, were quickly caught and punished, killed or taken to prison. In 1943, there was an uprising in the ghetto. Even though the Jews fought courageously against the Nazis, after one month of fighting, the Nazis burned the entire ghetto until nothing was left. Those who survived were deported to concentration camps (Website #1).