The Warsaw Ghetto was a confined area in Warsaw, Poland, where Jewish residents were forced to live during World War II. Established by the Nazis in 1940, it became the largest ghetto in Nazi-occupied Europe, housing over 400,000 Jews in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions. In April 1943, the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising occurred when Jewish fighters resisted deportations to extermination camps. Despite being poorly armed, they held out against the German forces for nearly a month. The uprising symbolized the struggle against oppression and the fight for dignity in the face of overwhelming odds.