Holocaust artwork and propaganda cartoons

The Holocaust—Sacrifice by Fire:

The Holocaust—Sacrifice by Fire Germany's deliberate attempt, under Hitler's rule, to exterminate all Jews during WWII.

How Did it All Begin?:

How Did it All Begin? Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, beginning World War II. Over the next two years, German forces conquered most of Europe.

Background Information:

Background Information Nazis murdered approximately six million Jews (approximately 1 million were children) They also targeted other groups considered "racially inferior": -Roma (Gypsies), -people with disabilities, -some of the Slavic peoples (Poles, Russians, and others) Communists, Socialists, Jehovah's Witnesses, and homosexuals were also persecuted because they were deemed to be socially unacceptable.

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The Sowers by Thomas Hart Benton:

The Sowers by Thomas Hart Benton 1942 One of a series of eight paintings Photo credit: National Archives and Records Administration.

Children’s Artwork:

Children’s Artwork Children as well as adults documented events of the Holocaust through art. In this child's drawing, Jews are shown under armed guard, being pushed into a van which will take them to deportation trains. Era: During WWII.

Unable to Work by David Olère:

Unable to Work by David Olère Inability to work was often an immediate death sentence. In the background of this painting, smoke rises from the  crematorium.

The Food of the Dead for the Living by David Olère:

The Food of the Dead for the Living by David Olère Olère collects food, abandoned near the undressing rooms of crematorium III at Birkenau, so he can throw it over the fence to the prisoners at the women's camp.

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Normal Life in Flossenburg , by Fernand Van Horen

Jews Marching:

Jews Marching Many prisoners in concentration camps portrayed the events of their lives through art. This drawing depicts hundreds of Jews marching under Nazi guard to the gas chamber at Auschwitz.

Memorial Art at Auschwitz:

Memorial Art at Auschwitz One small section of the "mountain" of shoes on display at the camp. Photo Credit: Florida Center for Instructional Technology

Nazi Euphemisms:

Nazi Euphemisms The Nazis used euphemistic language to disguise the true nature of their crimes Germans were considered "racially superior" Other races were considered "inferior," or "life unworthy of life."

Nazi Propaganda – Notice the difference in tone:

Nazi Propaganda – Notice the difference in tone

Nazi Propaganda:

Nazi Propaganda

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Title of a German Humor Magazine

Nazi Propaganda:

Nazi Propaganda

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“The Eternal Jew” “The Jew: Inciter of War”