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The Boys of Buchenwald

During World War II, some people who were Jewish or who didn't agree with the Nazi government were taken to concentration camps, where they were treated very poorly. One of these concentration camps was called Buchenwald.

There were many boys in Buchenwald, some as young as six years old. They were forced to work very hard and were not given enough to eat. They were also punished very harshly for even the smallest mistakes.

The boys in Buchenwald were scared and lonely. Some of them became sick and didn't have access to medicine or doctors. It was a very sad and difficult time for them.

Eventually, the war ended and the boys were freed from the concentration camp. They were able to go home to their families or find new homes with kind people who wanted to help them. It was a very hard experience for the boys of Buchenwald, but they were strong and brave, and they survived.