The National Cemetary

Day 21

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July 29th 2006
Today was our visit to Terezin. All ten of us from Mizzou went. For a little background, Terezin was a Gestapo Police Prison during World War II under the Nazis. Most inmates included people resisting the Nazi regime. This prison served as mostly a stop-over, as most prisoners were later sent to Nazi courts, other prisons, or concentration camps. While the Jews were not the only group of ... read more

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Following the First World War, the closely related Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire merged to form Czechoslovakia. During the interwar years, the new country's leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of ot... ... read more