On March 1941, Himmler ordered the construction of Auschwitz II, or Birkenau, which was a larger section of the camp, 1.9 miles from Auschwitz I (Museum 1). ... Each day brought new hardships and was a struggle to survive. ... Each day began with the much-dreaded roll call, which consisted of standing at attention completely motionless in the cold, rain, or snow for hours. ... If prisoners were given the chance to shower they were forced to take off their clothes in the barracks and run, often in the snow, the entire way to the shower block (Shuter 22). ... Still, slave labor was co...

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Located thirty-seven miles west of Krakow, Auschwitz was the camp where Jewish people were killed and worked. ... It was located 1.9 miles away from Auschwitz I. ... They were separated from each other by electrically charged fences that lines their borders. ... The daily routine in the complex differed in each camp, but the basic routine was the same. They: woke at dawn, cleaned their areas, morning roll call was taken, they walked to the work site, worked for long hours, had to wait in lines for food, then walked bback to their bunks, block inspection was done, and then evening roll call was...

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When starting to give up on all hope of life and God, it would be anticipated that one would no longer trust others, especially when they are fighting each other for their own survival. ... When Wiesel and the other inmates are forced to run dozens of miles in the freezing cold, Wiesel's body becomes so fragile and overcome with exhaustion, he just wants it all to end. ...

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