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FYI this is from the book night. Beginning with giving up their clothes, describe the process all the prisoners went through when they came to the camp. Why do you think they had to do this?

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this was so that it would strip them of their humanity/ make them feel as subhumans. basically it was supposed to manipulate them into feeling even more inferior then the nazis made them think they were
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They gave up clothes, kept their shoes and belts, cut their hair, disinfection, hot shower, clothes were thrown at them in any size.

This was done to mentally break the prisoners. The men lost their identity and were treated like animals.

Step-by-step explanation:

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