1940年秋季，德国当局强迫数十万犹太人进入华沙犹太人聚集区。该聚集区容纳的人数一度高达40多万犹太人。德国人使他们遭受在极其可怕且不断恶化的环境中。到1943年5月，德国当局已将27万5千多名犹太人驱逐到特雷布林卡屠杀中心进行杀害，并将数万犹太人驱逐到集中营。
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