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Bystanders and Rescuers


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These are people who witness, but ar not directly affected, by the actions of the perpetrators. They help to shape society by their reaction.The bystanders
Who are the righteous few?The rescuers
Why was it risky for a German to help a Jew or hide a Jew?the penalty would be death
What was the reaction of the Pope and most Catholics during the Holocaust?They remained silent through most of the war.
What do some historians make of the silence of the Catholic Church?Some few it as a sign of antisemitism, others few it as a sign that they were afraid that if they spoke up, the Catholics of Europe may also face the final solution.
He was a Swedish diplomat who ceated false documents that save thousands of Jews.Raoul Wallenberg
What happened to Raoul Wallenberg at the end of the war?He was arrested by the Russians as a "Nazi collaborator" and was never seen again.
What was a schultzpass?a letter of protection that prevented Jews from being deported to almost certain death.
He was a high school pricipal who took Jewish children on the underground railroad between Holland and Switzerland.Joop Westerville
What happened to Joop Westerville?He was captured and shot.
She was a secretary in Amsterdam who for two years gave food and information to her Jewish boss and his family (The Frank's- Otto Frank) and another family who were forced into hiding.Miep Gies
He was a Dr. in Warsaw, Poland who ran an orphanage and went with these children when they were deported to Treblinka. He refused to leave them.Janusz Korzcak
This was a small town that became a haven for Jews during the HolocaustLe Chambon sur-Lignon
Who was the King of Denmark?King Christian X
When Danish Jews were transported to Thereisienstadt in Czechoslovakia, what did King Christian X do?He got Danish officials to visit them and in order to alleviate Dutch concerns, the Germans allowed a special visit of the Red Cross.
What type of welcome did the Danish Jews receive when they returned home?Their fellow Danes welcomed them, along with the King. Their property had been taken care of and was returned to them.
When the Nazi's seized all of the Danish large boats, how did they transport Jews from Denmark to Sweden?They used small fishing boats
Where is the Garden of the Righteous?Yad Vashem Memorial in Jerusalem, Isreal.