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The Joyful End to a Nightmare
Captured in this poignant moment is the sheer joy of Jewish prisoners being liberated from the horrors of Nazi extermination camps. This photo was taken in 1945 as Allied forces swept through Europe, freeing those who had endured unimaginable suffering.
Between 1941 and 1945, approximately six million Jews were exterminated in these camps, with only about 200,000 surviving the ordeal. Upon liberation, many prisoners were so malnourished and weak that it took weeks, even months, for them to regain enough strength to return to a semblance of normal life.
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