Auschwitz: The Devastating History of a Nazi Death Camp

Auschwitz is located in the middle of many crossroads. Auschwitz is know as a death camp for its brutality. It was built on October 1941 in Oswiecim, Poland. The concentration camp was also known as the perfect location for the Final Solution. About 2.1 million to 4 million people lost their lives at Auschwitz. Hitler later realized that he wanted to absolutely destroy the Jews, so Auschwitz became a labor extermination camp. In October 1941, about 10,000 soviet prisoners came to Auschwitz but by 1942, there was only 945 left. Auschwitz lasted from May 1940 to January 1945. Most of the prisoners at Auschwitz were Jews, Poles, Romani, and Soviet prisoners of war. Jews were the greater population of the prisoners. Auschwitz is designated as the worst camp in the history of nazi Germany through the many lives it destroyed, the harsh living conditions,

The beds that the prisoners slept on were made of straw. The Jewish Virtual Library clearly states, “ Dampness, leaky roofs, and the fouling of straw and straw mattresses by prisoners suffering from diarrhea made difficult living conditions worse.” The prisoners were never able to have a good rest or a breath of fresh air because of these conditions. There were diseases all around them. There was never any clean water supplied for the prisoners. Most people that drank the water from Auschwitz ended up dead. The barracks that the prisoners slept in had many insects and rats. The prisoners got thin tiny blankets and because it was so cold in the barracks, many prisoners ended up dying because of the harsh weather and the cold. Prisoners were timed to use the bathroom and could usually only use it for ten seconds. Ten prisoners were supposed to sleep on one bed, and they had to sleep sideways in order to fit. Auschwitz two was built on a swamp so the barracks were very wet which also caused diseases to spread faster. The prisoners were never given clean clothes to