Berlin occupied a very important place in the Nazis’ during the second world war. It was an important political and military center during the time not only of Germany but of many other European countries. Unfortunately, it was also part of several camps for concentration that was set up by the Nazis. The aim and importance of concentration camps especially in Berlin during that period of history shall be discussed in this blog.

That Is Understanding Concentration Camps

The holocaust is an intrinsic invention of the Nazi leaders which included concentration camps that were meant to hold and kill those that the Nazi party considered to be of no value to the entire society. Among several concentration camps in Berlin, one should mention Sachsenhausen and Ravensbrüh; however, it is necessary to underline that they were not death camps as Auschwitz or Sobibor. However, their role was more of a different type.

1. Forced Labor

The concentration camps in Berlin were otherwise used notably for forced labor for the Nazi war industry. The prisoners were also poorly treated, and thousands of prisoners, including political prisoners, Jews, Romani people, and anyone else the State considered to be enemies of the state, were worked mercilessly on hard labor in unbearable conditions.

These workers were mainly used in industries such as manufacturing industries, construction real estates and other energetic industries applicable in the regime war. The inhuman, medical experiments, starvation and inadequate medical facilities because led to the death of many of the prisoners. The survivors were living in suffering and with much fear, suffering through multifarious conditions for the single hope of being liberated.

2. Indoctrination and Control

Concentration camp were also used in ideological molding and control. Malik was subjected to inhuman and degrading treatments that saw Prisoners’ humanity degraded giving them no human rights. This was done with the aim of destroying their morale, and compelling them to become good Nazis.

This was in form of physical and psychological constraint through things such as; bashing, stripping, denying the affected persons food, and secluding them behind bars. Through that suffering, the Nazis intended to diminish the power of resistance among Prisoners so that it became very hard for them to avoid cooperating with their captors.

3. Instrument of Terror

Concentration camps were a effective tool of intimidation used by the Nazi government to quash opposition. Certain individuals would be arrested, mainly without being offered any chance to defend themselves, and taken to these camps with the aim of making the rest of the population feel unsafe.

To show the violent actions that await any who were opposed to the authorities, the Nazis sought to prevent further rebellion and stamp out dissent. These had been some of the darkest opportunities in the shadow of which Berlin resounded with fates of those who dared to defy the authority of the Nazi regime.

The Aftermath

The Berlin in 1945 signified the freedom from the terror regime of Nazi and the concentration camps of the city BERLIN. Soldiers of the allied forces: the Soviets and the Western allies, disclosed the crimes of these camps and the brutalities perpetrated inside the concentration camp. These facts became an Open Secret and contributed to the further drive to prosecute the Nazi ring leaders in the following Nuremberg Trials.

Remembering the Victims

Today Berlin stands more of a testament to what happened during WW II. The city has been keen to make the former concentration camps into memorials where tourists go to study this dark era in history and honor the millions of people killed.

A visit to these sites can be an emotional, yet informative one. For people it is a symbol of the need to learn history for tolerance and devotion to ensure that disasters like those do not happen again.

In conclusion

The set concentration camps in Berlin were not only the manifestations of Nazi power and dominion but also instances of purest savagery and barbarity. They were used for propaganda and coercion to make prisoners work in factories, receive indoctrination, and be terrorized; the Horseshoe and the Hospital both played a major roles in the city’s history. Knowing this sad page of history people can learn what human beings are capable of as well as promote justice and tolerance.