When the war broke out many children were evacuated, or sent away, from Birmingham so that they would be safe. Each child was allowed to take one small suitcase with its belongings. This suitcase belonged to Eileen Piercy when she was evacuated to Cheltenham in 1939.Her father engraved her initials on the case and wrote her identity number on the inside. She remembers carrying her new school uniform in her case.
Shoes of Dead Jews
These are the shoes of those Jews who went to the concentration camps and died in the gas chambers.
Anne Frank’s Diary Entry
This is a bit of Anne Frank's diary translated from Dutch to English. This shows what kind of life Jews were living and how there was no shred of happiness in their lives. Anne never saw that day when everything changed for the better because she also died in the gas chambers.
Article in April, 1944
This article written in 1944 basically shows how women were treated and how the nazi party in power affected women. This article exposed the work of Dr Gross.
Picture of a Female School
The Nazis took control of Germany's education system after taking power in 1933. All non-Nazi teachers were fired and replaced by loyal Nazis. Children were taught mostly about Nazi ideas on race and Hitler's greatness. In this picture we see a teachers and the girls hailing Hitler in school.
Timeline
This timeline shows how the nazi party gained power over Germany.
