Establishment of concentration camps for political prisoners from "summary" of The Holocaust by Laurence Rees
The establishment of concentration camps for political prisoners was a key aspect of the Nazi regime's brutal repression of dissenting voices. These camps were specifically designed to imprison individuals who opposed or criticized the policies of the ruling party, particularly members of opposition political parties, trade unions, and other groups deemed to be a threat to the regime. Political prisoners were often subjected to harsh treatment and brutal conditions in these camps, which were intended to break their spirits and crush any resistance to the Nazi government. They were forced to perform grueling labor, endure severe overcrowding, and live in squalid and unsanitary conditions. Many prisoners were also subjected to torture, beatings, and other forms of phys...
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