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July 1942: Nazi Germany begins the systematic extermination of Polish Jews

Monday, July 25th 2022 - 08:47 UTC
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In July 1942, Nazi Germany ordered the systematic extermination of the Jewish population in the Polish capital of Warsaw. Jews had been confined to the Warsaw Ghetto from November 1940, life was terrible. In the Ghetto to the northwest of the city some 450,000 men, women, and children lived crammed together behind the high walls. Around 100,000 people had died of hunger or disease, or been killed in summary executions. But the worse was to come on 22 July 1942. Read full article

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  • imoyaro

    You can bet Gauchito Drink is celebrating with cheap “whiskey”...

    Jul 25th, 2022 - 04:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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