Between July 22nd and September 12th of 1942, the German authorities deported more than 400,000 Jews who were living in the Warsaw ghetto. The Germans then began the second phase of their operation to remove the remaining Jews from the Warsaw ghetto on April 19, 1943, the eve of Passover. The renewal of deportations was the signal for an armed uprising within the ghetto. The German command originally estimated that it would only take them a few days to put down the resistance. Standing against tanks and seasoned combat troops, the
Uprising lasted for more than a month. In your post cite what you learned that you did not know before watching the film.
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After watching The Pianist, I had a feeling that Jewish spirits were so low that there would be no resistance from the Jews left in the Ghetto. Watching the different plans that the Jews used to defend themselves and the hardships they overcame whether it was death, attacks by the Nazis, or both. Learning that there was a real and runnning resistance against the Germans was a very hopeful moment. The ending though it what really got to me, with the subtitles telling the stories of those who were in the resistance and what happened to them. Hearing those peoples stories was very informative and I am glad I was able to read these peoples stories.
After watching The Uprising, I learned several things that I had not known before watching it. I had no clue that the Jews revolted in such a way where they were successful. A lot of there strategies that were shown in the film were very surprising and eye-opening. I thought that they had just lost all hope of surviving and didn't even try to fight back. I was also not aware that they were just randomly embarrassed in the middle of the streets, like the German officers did in the beginning of the film.
After watching the Uprising, I learned a lot. I had thought the Jews just sat by and let everything happen, but these Jews got together and tried to do something about it. They didn't just wait for the allies and hope they can last it out. I also wasn't aware of how corrupted all the officers were. I knew they were bad but they would legitimately try to find any reason they could to belittle and even beat a Jew. For instance when the Jew didn't take off his hat while the gestapo walked by.
Before I watched this film I knew that the Jewish people were in the ghetto but did not know that they had resistance groups like the ones that they had in the Uprising. I also didn't know that they lived in underground tunnels that they lived in and had meetings in. Another thing is that I did not know that they tried to escape through sewers outside to were the Arians were. Lastly, I thought that the Jewish people stradegies were very smart as they held up the Nazis very well while they were still in the buildings.
Before watching this movie I had no idea that an uprising like this ever occurred. I always wondered why the Jewish people didn't try and revolt against the Germans and after watching this I learned that they did try and were successful for a while. I also didn't realize how bad the conditions were that the Jews were staying in while living in their ghettos. I always thought that they were fed just like anyone else but after watching the movie I saw that they were lucky to get a good meal.
What I learned from this film was that the Jews fought back against the Nazi's. In Warsaw some of the Jews realized that they would eventually be killed unless they did something. They decided to fight back and at least give themselves a chance to survive. Most of them died, but some of the lucky few were able to avoid destruction. It even showed in this film that the Nazi's were afraid of the Jews hiding in the underground bunkers as they refused to enter the Ghetto during the night time. They tried the best they could and fought valiantly without being able to be thoroughly supplied and reinforced by the allies. This movie changed my view completely about the Jews in Poland during the second world war.
Before watching this film, an uprising in the ghettos seemed impossible to me because of the strength of the Nazi's. I thought that they would be impossible to defeat. This film showed me that it was possible and it was done by the Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto. The fact that they were able to escape is a testament to their courage. I admire them for their perseverance.
I agree with Mark, this film completely changed my view towards the Jews in the Ghetto's of Poland.
Before watching The Uprising, I had never heard any stories of the Jews fighting back and revolting against the Nazis. I was also very surprised and kept wondering how they had access to guns and the weapons they were using in the fights. I thought the Nazis would have found the weapons like they found and stole their money and other posessions. From other documentaries, the Jews always seemed so hopeless and defeated. I learned that there were actually a lot of them that weren't going to just let the Nazis treat them that way and fight back with such success and power. They were all so intelligent in their strategies and incredibly courageous, even the kids. I initially thought that it would be impossible to fight back against the Germans because of their extreme power over everyone else but now I know that an uprising like this was very possible.
By the end of this film, I became shocked at the amount of information I did not know about the Jews in the ghettos. This story of the Jews in Warsaw is inspiring and almost unbelievable, and I think it should be shared more when talking about the events of the Holocaust. This film was the first time in which I ever heard of a large number of Jews fighting for justice, and I honestly think it's one of the most amazing stories during the Holocaust. This story is inspiring even several years after the Holocaust, and I believe it should be more widely shared, and given equal importance as other popularized events of the Holocaust.
Like Johnny, I also admire the Jews' perserverance. I was impressed by their knowledge, strategies, and confidence in their revolt. I liked when the officer in the beginning tried to make the man take off his hat and he completely rejected him and never listened to anyone's orders. He and many others stood up for themselves and perservered for as long as they could.
After watching this film, I learned a lot about the Jewish resistance to the Gestapo. Before watching the film, I did not know that the Jewish had put up such a powerful fight. Even though their efforts were suppressed after about a month of fighting, they were able to keep the fight going for a much longer time than the Germans had imagined it would be. I also learned more about the intensity of the Gestapo commanders who presided over all of the other officers. In the film, the officer was hanged because he was unable to prevent some of the Jews from escaping from the Ghetto.
I didn't know any of the details of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising before watching the film. I didn't know that the Jews within the ghetto were successful in escaping and joining the Polish Resistance outside of Warsaw. The resilience and courage of the Jewish people in the film took me by surprise. There were multiple points in the movie where I thought it would be their last stand, but they continued to fight and evade so that they could survive.
I agree with Eric in that I was unaware of the conditions of the Warsaw Ghetto. I knew that it was rough, but I had no idea the area was shelled with artillery in an effort to stop the revolution. By the end of the film, the ghetto was completely leveled; it looked like a warzone.
After watching this film, I learned about the courage of the Jewish people while resisting the Germans. I did not know about the powerful fight the Jewish community took on, and the many hardships they overcame. Also, I was surprised the Jews were able to get weapons and explosives into the Ghetto. Their resilience and bravery surprised me and it was amazing to see their fight for survival and that they truly never gave up.
Before watching this film, I was completely unaware of the massive uprisings that the Jewish people put together. I knew some of the people in the ghettos revolted, but I didn't know anything this big occurred. I was really surprised that the Jews in the ghettos were able to defeat many Nazis with such limited resources. I also never realized how the Nazi soldiers humiliated the Jewish people in the ghettos. In the beginning of the film, the officer forced a few of the prisoners to dance, even though many of them were on crutches and could barely move.
From watching this film, I learned everything about the existence of this resistance that the warsaw jews put together. Before watching the film I thought that the jews in the warsaw ghettos were kept there under strict watch until they were meaninglessly killed. I now know that the Warsaw jews didnt go down without a fight and fought for their lives.
From this film I learned a great deal about the Jewish resistance in the ghettos. Specifically, the extreme measures that had to be taken to get a chance at survival. Before watching this film, i had no idea just how large scale this rebellion was. I had never learned muc habout it, and I did not know of any such violent revolts in these concentration camps. I don't find them at all hard to imagine, I just had never heard any such stories.
Coming away from this film I have a much better understanding of both perspectives on the ghettos and the whole goal of both parties. I never knew how much the Jews fought back against the Nazi's I had always thought that they kind of accepted the unfortunate events that were happening to them and were treated as defenseless skeletons. I was intrigued to learn about how their was warfare between the Nazi's and the Jews.
Before watching this film, I did know that the Jews were forced into ghettos. However, I was not aware of what went on within these places or how bad it actually was. People had no food or money so they had to resort to stealing from each other, or crossing the street to the other side risking their lives. Another thing I learned was that the Jews fought back against the Nazis. They had weapons brought to them from the other side by very generous people.
This film I found to be very inspiring because it portrayed the harsh treatment and horrible conditions the Jewish people had to live in, but one thing I was unaware of was the extent of the Jewish uprising in the ghettos. The people involved in these groups ranged in age and they risked their lives every second they moved or hid from the authorities and Germans.
After watching this film I learned that not all Jews had let them selves become helpless victims to the holocaust and that some decided to do what they could to fight back. I found this pretty amazing considering how limited their resources were. They couldn't get help from the Polish so they were pretty much on their own but somehow they still managed to keep the fight alive.
I had always known that Jews were sent into ghettos and all of the other attrocities that happened to the Jews. Something that I did not know before was that there were actually many Jews who fought and rebelled against the Nazi's in such an organized incredible manner.
I agree with Johnny that these Warsaw Jews had an unmeasureable amount of courage for what they did.
Before watching this film I thought that I had a general idea of what life was like in the ghettos from other films that we have seen and descriptions that we had read. But I never could have imagined that it was as bad as it was portaryed in that movie. The Jews were denied everything and were forced to stay positive in such a negative situation. It took a lot of hatred, guts and moral to revolt against the Germans becasue they were such a strong force. But the Jews gave them a run for their money. This was a very inspirational thing to watch as they fought back and gave every ounce of strength they had to try to escape and get back to what their old lives were.
I agree with Connie that I didnt know that the Jews formed resistances and uprising agains the Nazis.
Before watching the film, I pictured the jews mainly being passive and just doing what they were told to avoid getting beaten or hurt. This film opened my eye to how the Jews tried their best to stop the Germans and that they were not at all passive.
I agree with Johnny in his admiring the Jews for their persistance. Without that, I do not believe they would have been successful in thier Uprising.
I neber knew the extent that the Jews retaliated until viewing this film. I was suprised by how long they were able to live underground for several monthes considering they needed to find sources of food, water, and weapons for the whole underground community.
From watching Uprising!, I learned that the Jews inside the ghettoes did not blindly follow every order from the Reich. I feel that a lot of the time, the Jewish people who lived through the Holocaust were viewed as poor, helpless less-than-people who needed external support just to survive. Uprising! showed me that this was not the case-the Jews in the ghettoes could defend themselves and rebel against the Reich just as much as we could, only with limited resources and outside contact.
After i finished watching this video, i have learned that the Germans didn't have food nor money. The government of Germany wanted to conquer and control the place and they didn't let them and fought back.
I learned a whole new side of the Holocaust which was that the Jewish people formed a resistance that fought and had many small victories. Throughout history I learned that resistances are common during times of oppressive government or dictatorial rule but I never made the connection that in one of the most oppressive and tyrannical rulings in all of history that there must have been a resistance as well. I think the reason for this is that when learning about the Holocaust, the Nazis are often portrayed as the only ones constantly on the attack and that the Jewish people as meek, obedient and powerless. Uprising showed that this was completely not the case and that in the Warsaw ghetto people fought to the death to hold off the German troops. Also, I never knew that the Polish army had supplied the Jewish resistance with weapons to help defend themselves. The passion, spirit, and endurance portrayed by the Jewish people is really incredible and humbling. It makes me feel hopeful to know that at least a handful of people in the resistance survived past the end of the Holocaust.
I agree with Eric that Uprising also showed the terrible and inhumane conditions in the ghetto, people were literally putrefying in the streets and desperate beyond my comprehension for food. It made me very aware of how much excess I was living with and made me feel bad in a way that despite how much comfort I was living in I still always seek more.
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