"All over the world, Auschwitz has become a symbol of terror, genocide, and the Holocaust. It was established by the Nazis in 1940, in the suburbs of the city of Oswiecim which, like other parts of Poland, was occupied by the Germans during the Second World War. The name of the city of Oswiecim was changed to Auschwitz, which became the name of the camp as well" (at <http://www.auschwitz-muzeum.oswiecim.pl/html/eng/start/index.php>).
<blockquote><http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/14883/edition_id/289/format/html/displaystory.html> Friday November 10, 2000 Auschwitz, place of memory, vs. Oswiecim, a living city RUTH E. GRUBER Jewish Telegraphic Agency
In its 800 years of history, this town in southern Poland has been called by three names.
Two are well-known: the Polish name, Oswiecim, and the infamous German name, Auschwitz.
The third name, almost forgotten, appears on no current map.
But it was the name known best to most of the town's residents in the years before World War II: the Yiddish, Oshpitsin.</blockquote> -- Yoshie
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