The Jewish ghetto in Warsaw was sealed off on November 16, 1940 and covered 2.4 percent of Warsaw’s urban area, although before the war there lived 375,000 Jews in the Polish capital, around 30 percent of the city’s population. The masses of refugees who were deported to Warsaw from smaller towns and villages in the surrounding area increased the ghetto population to 450,000 people. Six to seven people lived in one room, and the food rations
Death was the constant companion in the Jewish ghetto
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
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Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Editor-in-Chief Prize-winning journalist with over 20 years of international news experience. Alexandra leads the editorial team, ensuring every story meets the highest standards of accuracy and journalistic integrity.
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