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Holocaust Script (Intro and Conflict)

Hi, this is Asim Lal reporting live from CNN in New Delhi. Today we are looking back at the tragic event in the 20^th century, an event that caused nearly six million deaths. The Holocaust. We will take a deep look into the event, seeing what really took place in one of the most recognizable attacks of racism. The Holocaust is a term used often to describe the attack of millions of Jews during World War II as a deliberate attack by Adolf Hitler. Not only were the Jews killed, along with the death of Jews, the Nazi Germans attacked Romas, Soviets, Gay Men, Prisoners of War, and Priests. Lets take a closer look into the causes and effects with Sabei Aung.

Thanks Sabei, Now lets take a deeper insight into the actual conflict that went on. If Jews were captured, they were then taken into camps sometimes called concentration camps where they would be held. Some people would be used as guinea pigs as very dangerous tests were done on them. One of the most notorious doctors was Dr. Josef Mengele. His experiments included placing subjects in pressure chambers, testing drugs on them, freezing them, attempting to change eye color by injecting chemicals into children's eyes, and various amputations and other brutal surgeries. Along with taking Jews and Romas, they also took the “unpure” people who were either mentally or physically challenged and held them in camps also. We have a quote from Hitler when he gained his power in 1993.

Once I really am in power, my first and foremost task will be the annihilation of the Jews. As soon as I have the power to do so, I will have gallows built in rows—at the Marienplatz in Munich, for example—as many as traffic allows. Then the Jews will be hanged indiscriminately, and they will remain hanging until they stink; they will hang there as long as the principles of hygiene permit. As soon as they have been untied, the next batch will be strung up, and so on down the line, until the last Jew in Munich has been exterminated. Other cities will follow suit, precisely in this fashion, until all Germany has been completely cleansed of Jews.

That’s all for me today, see you later Delhi, and for now, take it away Harriet.