zegota in A Sentence

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    Zegota received a total of 4.75 million zlotys.

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    During World War II, at least 20,000 members of the Zegota were caught and executed by the Germans.

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    One of Zegota's first recruits was Irena Sendlerowa, who worked for the Warsaw Welfare Department, who had invaluable connections with many social and medical workers.

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    During the Nazi's reign of Terror in Poland, Zegota was efficiently setting up its plan of action and recruiting candidates most suited to help meet the organization's goals.

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    While exact figures are hard to determine, it is thought that because of Zegota, an estimated 40,000 to 50,000 Jewish lives were saved that most likely would have been lost.

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    This did not deter two Catholic women, Zofia Kossak-Szczucka and Wanda Krahelska-Filipowicz, on this day in history, 1942, from forming the Council for Aid to the Jews, or Zegota, which was the code name for the group.

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    She was the head of the children's section, Zegota, and with the help of a few dozen other Zegota members, she was able to save over 2,500 Jewish children by smuggling them out of the Warsaw Ghetto, and providing them with falsified documents once out.

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