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What happened to the deportees upon arrival in Auschwitz?

  • Gassed

  • Resettled

  • Sent to work

  • Freed

Answer

The deportees' fate upon arriving at Auschwitz was sealed: they were gassed. This mass extermination was carried out in gas chambers disguised as showers, using the pesticide Zyklon B. The process was designed to be swift and efficient, with the gas killing thousands of victims in a matter of minutes.
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