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1. Describe happened to new arrivals to camps like Auschwitz-Birkenau.

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2.

Why were the Germans were interested in the Auschwitz-Birkenau area?

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3. Why would this be important when fighting a war?
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4. Considering the answers to 6 & 7, what conclusions can we draw about the Germans' motives to
invade Poland?
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5.

Remember the movie and the account from Lenie de Jong-van Naarden. What did the prisoners

do to resist the Germans and survive?

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6. From Hannah account, why didn't Anne survive?
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7. Considering the answer to question 6, what can we learn about facing life threatening situations?
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