Essay on Theresienstadt A Model Jewish Ghetto - 3188 Words

Theresienstadt, A gift from Hitler. A place of hope and happiness for Jews and Jewesses alike. Theresienstadt was somewhere they could wait the war out without fear until the shadow of Nazism passed. It was a place filled with the most prosperous artists and musicians, daily shows and operas, lectures and seminars, gardens and coffee shops. A place with grace and character. An entire town that was given to the Jews as a gift from the Fuehrer. A paradise for Jews. That is at least, what the Nazis wanted people to believe. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Forty miles north west of Prague, Czechoslovakia, surrounded by the central Bohemian Mountains Hitler pinpointed the small town of Theresienstadt to be his paradise ghetto, his à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“giftà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬?.†¦show more content†¦Hitlerà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s solution was Theresienstadt. Also among the Jews sent to Theresienstadt, were war veterans or any Jew whom had worn a German uniform. Hitler felt he needed to appease the German army and respect even a Jew who had honorably served Germany. Theresienstadt became a ghetto where most of the well-known Jews of Europe would reside happily for the remainder of the war. Theresiensadt, now a beautiful town filled with the most prosperous Jews of Europe became the set for a well-planned propaganda film that the Nazià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s used to deny the final solution. The ghetto had become a scene for a sick play for the worlds viewing. Rules and regulations in Theresienstadt were much more relaxed than in other ghettos. Music, and art were encouraged and even forced upon the Jews so that Hitler could show the world what went on behind the gates of Theresienstadt. In 1944, Hitler set about a beautification project to up grade the city for a propaganda film. Playgrounds were built, store fronts painted, a new cafÃÆ' © was added, along with the filling of storefront windows for the sole purpose of the film. The Jews were forced to perform operas and piano concerts. Actual scenes were set up outside playgrounds and in houses to show how, humanely the Jews were being treated. Afterward Hitler invited the Red Cross to view the town. What the Red Cross didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know was that merely two weeks before,Show MoreRelatedThe Impact Of Art Through The Eyes Of Holocaust2041 Words   |  9 Pagesthis essay, I will explore and contrast the ways in which inmates and non-inmates represented the Holocaust and the Jew ish people; for inmate artists, their stylistic choices were influenced by their motivation to resist dehumanization and maintain their dignity by using these works to affirm their life, and non-inmate subject matter reflects themes such as anger towards Hitler and Jewish resistance. I will contrast non-inmate artists Max Weber and William Gropper with inmate artists Bedrich FrittaRead MorePersecution of Jews in Europe During World War 23558 Words   |  15 PagesTHE PERSECUTION OF JEWS IN EUROPE DURING THE 20TH CENTURY It is an indisputable fact that the Jewish people have been persecuted, oppressed and mistreated throughout the history of Judaism. But this persecution finally reached its peak during the 20th century when the Hitlers dictatorship of Germany and Stalins rule over the Soviet Union caused the cruel and tragic deaths of millions of Jews. The main cause of this uncalled for persecution was the fanatic anti-Semitism that took Germany, RussiaRead MoreThe Transformation Of Deportation Of Mass Extermination2963 Words   |  12 Pagestheir devices of change, the Wehrmacht, the SS, and the Einsatzgruppen carried out their unfathomable tasks. The answer lies in the complex bureaucracy of the Nazi regime, the psychology of killing and bystanders, failed immigration measures, the anti-Jewish sentiment that plagued the European landscape, and the leadership of key authoritarians such as Himmler and Heydrich. Ultimately, these men in addition to Nazi collaborators, everyday people doing their duty, and Hitler’s military machine were responsible