In this thesis, the author focuses on the research of concentration camps in Nazi Germany in 1933–1939. He approaches the topic from a different perspective than we are used to, focusing on the origins of concentration camps themselves, the dynamics of the development of concentration camps, the changing functions of concentration camps, and their expansion. He is also interested in how the position and role of an individual in a concentration camp in Nazi Germany has changed since the beginning of the concentration camps. The author begins his thesis with a definition of a concentration camp and compares it with the definitions of prisons and refugee camps, thus establishing a clear distinction between these concepts. He then shows in which historical period the first concentration camps appeared and how they influenced the subsequent development of concentration camps in Nazi Germany. This is followed by a presentation of the dynamics of the development of concentration camps, which the author divides into three distinct periods: the period of the first concentration camps, 1933–1934; the period of the formation and clear coordination of concentration camps, 1934–1937; and the period of the expansion of concentration camps, 1937–1939. The thesis concludes with a summary and concise presentation of the research results.
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