During World War II, the Nazis established at least 1,000 ghettos in order to isolate and control the Jewish population. The purpose of the ghettos was to prevent Jews from mixing with the superior Aryan race (ushmm.org). The ghettos basically served as roundup centers that made it more convenient to later kill large numbers of Jews. Ghettoization was seen as a temporary situation, and in many places ghettos existed only for a short time. Some ghettos existed only for days, others for months or years. Jews were forced from their homes and moved into small apartments, where they often shared with many other families. Some individuals have committed suicide to escape their hopeless lives. Every day more and more children were orphaned and had to take care of even the youngest children. Orphans often lived on the streets, begging for pieces of bread, just to survive the rest of the day. Senior Nazi officials believed that Jews would succumb to the unfavorable living conditions of the ghettos, including lack of food, water, and living space. These areas were extremely crowded and unsanitary. Many froze to death during the winter. The average Jew in the ghetto survived on 1,125 calories a day (www.ushmm.org). Hunger, chronic shortages of food and fuel, and harsh winter weather led to repeated outbreaks of epidemics and a high mortality rate. There were three different types of ghettos: closed, open and destruction ghettos. In the beginning, most ghettos were “open” ghettos. This meant that residents could leave the area during the day, but had to re-enter the area by a certain curfew time. Subsequently, all the ghettos were “Closed”, which meant that the Jews were trapped inside the ghettos, and they were… middle of paper… 2 men, killed and wounded. (ushmm.org) The Jewish resistance fighter resisted the Nazi regime for 28 days. This is longer than many European countries have ever been able to deal with. (history1900s.about.com) The SS and police forces began razing the ghetto. Building after building, he forced the rest of the Jews out into the open. The Germans killed all members of the ZOB. The ghettos had a major impact on World War II. He helped some Jews avoid going to large concentration camps and being gassed. It provided them with places to hide for some time from the Nazis. They have to stay with their family. Without the ghettos all Jews would have been sent directly to extermination camps, tortured and then killed. The ghettos were not a highlight of World War II, but they defiantly helped save many lives during the Holocaust.