Concentration Camp Conditions

Manzanar

Auschwitz

live in somewhat spacious conditions

families are separated

Similarities

families live together

they still had extra clothes they used to cover up with as they slept

people died, but were not killed, especially in uncivilways

were not as physically and emotionally unstable, were joking around

had jobs, but not forced

many were scared, upset, emotionally and physically unstable

live in very tight conditions with strangers

forced labor

their clothes, goods, etc, were taken away - they only had what was given to them to wear and sleep with

killed people, especially in very violent and uncivil ways

were in the camps while it was cold

were taken abruptly without choice from their homes

didn´'t always know what food they would be getting/ when

were provided food for many meals, and knew they were going to get it

the ones put into the camps were minorites