The persecution of Jewish people began when Hitler became the dictator of Germany in 1933. Nazi racial laws deprived Jews of their citizenship, stripped them of their civil rights and robbed them of their possessions.

Prison camps were set up shortly after Hitler took power in 1933. The Jewish people were interned during the war. There were three types of camps; death camps, concentration camps and work or labor camps.

In November of 1938, Krystallnacht - The Night of the Broken Glass, took place in Germany. Jewish shops were destroyed by government troops and paramilitary units.

In 1939, at the outbreak of World War II, Jewish people were forced to wear the Star of David. In Eastern Europe, they were robbed of their houses and belongings and forced to live in Ghettos.

Beginning in 1940, Jews in all occupied countries were arrested and deported to concentration camps throughout Europe.

Six Death Camps were set up in occupied Poland in 1941. In 1942, the killing of Jews in gas chambers was underway. Jewish people were also slaughtered by Nazi troops in occupied countries.

5, 962,129 Jewish People were murdered, more than 1,000,000 were young children. 63% of all European Jews were killed.

Country by Country the death rates were as follows: In Poland 3,000,000, Hungary 596,000, France 200,000, and Belgium 36,800 and in Italy 7630.

In Italy 155 Catholic Institutions opened their doors to Jewish Refugees and made it possible for the majority of Jews to be saved from the Holocaust.

In France close to 12,000 children were saved by Priests and Nuns.

In Poland in spite of the fact that assistance to Jewish people was a crime punishable by death, there were Priests and Nuns who hid Jewish children.