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The DISGUSTING Crimes Of Irma Grese - The 'Beautiful' Beast

The DISGUSTING Crimes Of Irma Grese – The 'Beautiful' Beast

TheUntoldPast

254K views 4 years ago

Warm-up Questions

From the title, what kind of “crimes” do you expect this video to describe?
Why do you think someone might be called “The ‘Beautiful’ Beast”?
What do you already know about war crimes trials after World War II?

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The DISGUSTING Crimes Of Irma Grese – The 'Beautiful' Beast

Background: trials and early choices (00:00 – 02:28)

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1. What was the purpose of the trials mentioned at the beginning of the video?

To rebuild German cities after the war
To recruit new prison guards
To bring Holocaust perpetrators to justice

2. Which Nazi youth organization did Irma Grese decide to join as a teenager?

The Red Cross Youth
The Hitler Youth (boys’ branch)
The League of German Girls

3. According to the video, was she forced into the concentration camp system?

No, she voluntarily chose to be involved
Yes, she was conscripted
It is unknown whether she joined or not

The DISGUSTING Crimes Of Irma Grese – The 'Beautiful' Beast

Auschwitz: role, promotions, and reported brutality (02:28 – 06:20)

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1. Why was Irma Grese transferred to Auschwitz in 1943, according to the video?

She asked to leave because conditions were improving
There was a need for more workers as deportations increased
She was transferred to work in a hospital

2. What were the “selections” described in the video?

Picking new guards for promotion ceremonies
Selecting food supplies for the camp kitchen
Choosing prisoners who were deemed not fit enough to work

3. What did she claim at trial about the evidence against her?

That she had written a confession
That she remembered every incident clearly
That it was nothing but a lie

The DISGUSTING Crimes Of Irma Grese – The 'Beautiful' Beast

Trial outcome and execution account (06:20 – 08:36)

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1. What sentence did she receive at trial, according to the video?

Life imprisonment
Death
Exile from Germany

2. What word did she reportedly say right before the execution in the quoted account?

Schnell
Danke
Freiheit

3. How old was she when she was executed?

20
18
22

The DISGUSTING Crimes Of Irma Grese – The 'Beautiful' Beast

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1. Which idea does the video emphasize about her involvement in the camp system?

She did not know what the camps were
She was forced into it and tried to escape
She chose to join and wanted that life

2. What type of evidence is mentioned to support the accusations against her?

Testimony from survivors and witnesses
Video recordings from inside the camps
A written diary published after the war

3. What is one reason the video suggests her crimes were especially shocking to people?

She was very young when they happened
She was the only guard ever tried
She had never been to any camp

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

The DISGUSTING Crimes Of Irma Grese – The 'Beautiful' Beast

The video says she “voluntarily chose” to join this system. How does voluntary choice affect moral responsibility?
Why do you think witness testimony can be powerful in war crimes trials, but also difficult to evaluate?
The video describes how her age shocked people. Should age change how we judge guilt and punishment for severe crimes? Why or why not?
What challenges might historians face when some crimes “remain untold”?

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