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Helga Weiss
Irena Fuchsova ( Her Mother )
Otto Weiss ( Her Father )

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In around October 1944, a young girl named Helga Weiss was transported to Auschwitz at the age of 15. She was one of the very few to survive in transportation. She also saved her and her mother's life by fooling the Nazis in Auschwitz.

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Details:  In October 1944, Helga was transported to Auschwitz from Terezin and was part of the 100 only children who survived out of 15,000. Then, at Auschwitz Helga fooled the infamous Josef Mengele into thinking she was older. From there, she saved her mother and herself from the gas chambers and immediate death. Helga was soon transported to another camp, Mauthausen. She arrived after a mass killing, which saved her life for a second time. She stayed at Mauthausen until the Liberation by the U.S. Army in 1945.
Dates: October 1944
Significant Facts:  Did you know Helga wrote a diary? She used her art and writing skills to " draw what you see."
Did you know that she and her father were separated to go to death camps at a young age? Helga describes her longing for her dad in her diary. Did you know that Helga was expelled from school for being Jewish, and had to go to one for Jews only?

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Helga wrote a diary about her experience with the Holocaust. Today, it is used to teach people about her experiences. Helga is also often interviewed and written about. And lastly, yes, Helga is celebrated for what she’s done. She had won many awards like the Medal of Merit, and an honorary Doctorate from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston for her lifetime achievements.

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This was a drawing Helga smuggled to her father. It reminded her of her time outside of concentration camps.

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Explain what happened after the act(s) of resistance.  What was the final impact, or result?

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Explain what happened after the act(s) of resistance.  What was the final impact, or result?

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After Helga's act of resistance, she saved her and her mother's lives. Helga is still alive today. Her mother was able to have a long life and lived until 84.

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This is Helga on her first day of school. Helga loved school as a child, and when she found out she couldn't go anymore because of the Nazis, she teared up not knowing if she'd ever sit at a desk and learn with others

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_3-3OJ3se0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrxMfWUJ57A

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Find an additional relevant website so others can learn more about your topic and/or select a quote about the event or person or one made by one of the resisters.

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Find an additional relevant website so others can learn more about your topic and/or select a quote about the event or person or one made by one of the resisters.

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To learn more about my topic, Peoplepill and The Irish Times were very helpful for me. I also wanted to share a quote from Helga Weiss, "I cannot get my breath I always think about the prisoners in Mauthausen, in the quarry. They had to walk with heavy stones on their back. Now, every day when I am climbing the stairs, I remember these people. Sometimes I forget names but never the faces. Never the faces. Sometimes I see on the street a piece of bread, or a piece of food thrown away. In the camps, a piece of bread could save somebody’s life.”

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This is one of Helga's drawings she made.