The warsaw ghetto uprising
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The Warsaw Ghetto in Poland was one of the many places Hitler chose to exercise his power and demonstrate his opinions about lesser people. The Germans deported hundreds of thousands of Jewish people from the Warsaw Ghetto during the early years of World War II. The fact that the Germans were deporting Jews wasn't what made this event unique. Rather, it was the way that the Jewish people responded to the horrors that made this occurence stand out in history.
The Jews knew they were being taken to camps, so rather than being led passively to their deaths, they fought back. They thought that the Germans might think twice if their captives were not cooperative. Although it took multiple attempts, the Germans were finally able to deport most of the Jewish population. The Germans accomplished what they set out to do, but they weren't the only ones who had some sort of success. They Jews weren't able to save themselves or their friends in the end, but they were able to raise the morale of Jews everywhere, encouraging them to fight back.
300,000
Jews Murdered or Deported at Warsaw Ghetto
500
Number of Fighters in the ZOB Ranks at the Time of the Uprising
28
Duration of the Uprising in Days
>1,000
German Casualties during the Uprising