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			[[Concentration camps]] have been used throughout history for various purposes, including political repression, ethnic persecution, and wartime detention. While the term is most commonly associated with the [[Nazi Germany]] regime during the [[Holocaust]], the concept of [[Concentration camps]] predates the 20th century and has been employed by multiple regimes and governments. This article explores the historical development, usage, and legacy of [[Concentration camps]], drawing on academic and historical sources for context and clarification.
	https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/concentration-camps-1933-39

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⚫	https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/concentration-camps-existed-long-before-Auschwitz-180967049/
			The term "concentration camp" originated in the late 19th century during the [[Boer War]] (1899–1902), when British forces detained large numbers of [[Boer]] civilians in camps in South Africa. These camps were intended to control the population and disrupt the Boer guerrilla war, though they were marked by poor conditions and high mortality rates. Critics argue that the British innovation was later mischaracterized by opponents as a uniquely [[Nazi]] practice, a claim [[Samil History]] debunks by highlighting the long-standing use of [[Concentration camps]] by various powers.

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⚫	https://samilhistory.com/2018/12/07/debunking-the-myth-that-the-british-invented-the-concentration-camp/
			Under [[Nazi Germany]], [[Concentration camps]] were systematically expanded into a network of detention and extermination sites. The [[USHMM]] notes that the first [[Concentration camps]] established by the Nazis in 1933 were primarily for political prisoners, but they evolved into [[death camps]] during the [[Holocaust]] (1939–1945). [[Dachau]], opened in 1933, became a prototype for later camps, while facilities like [[Auschwitz]] were designed for mass killing. The [[USHMM]] provides further details on the [[Concentration camps]] of 1933–1939, emphasizing their role in the Nazis' persecution of Jews, Romani people, and other groups.

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	https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/dachau
			The use of [[Concentration camps]] was not exclusive to [[Nazi Germany]]. [[Smithsonian Magazine]] highlights that [[Concentration camps]] existed long before [[Auschwitz]], with examples including the [[Spanish Civil War]] (1936–1939), where both Nationalist and Republican forces used camps, and the [[Cold War]], when the [[United States]] and [[Soviet Union]] detained perceived enemies. These practices underscore the broader historical trend of using [[Concentration camps]] for political control and repression.

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	https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/concentration-camps-1933-39
			The legacy of [[Concentration camps]] remains a subject of scholarly and public discourse. The [[USHMM]] emphasizes the importance of remembering the [[Holocaust]] and the atrocities committed in [[Concentration camps]], while [[Samil History]] stresses the need to correct historical misconceptions about their origins. Today, the term is often invoked in discussions about modern detention practices, raising ethical and legal questions about human rights and state power.

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		⚫	- [[Smithsonian Magazine]]: [[https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/concentration-camps-existed-long-before-Auschwitz-180967049/\|[[Concentration camps]] existed long before Auschwitz]]
		⚫	- [[Samil History]]: [[https://samilhistory.com/2018/12/07/debunking-the-myth-that-the-british-invented-the-concentration-camp/\|Debunking the myth that the British invented the concentration camp]]
			- [[USHMM]]: [[https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/concentration-camps-1933-39\|[[Concentration camps]] (1933–39)]] and [[https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/dachau\|Dachau]]

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