Talk:Theresienstadt Ghetto and the Red Cross

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A fact from Theresienstadt Ghetto and the Red Cross appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 27 December 2018 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that prior to a Red Cross inspection of Theresienstadt ghetto, a "beautification" program there included the transfer of 7,500 prisoners to Auschwitz?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2018/December. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Theresienstadt concentration camp and the Red Cross.

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GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:Theresienstadt Ghetto and the Red Cross/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: K.e.coffman (talk · contribs) 02:45, 27 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I will be reviewing the article. Comments are coming shortly. --K.e.coffman (talk) 02:45, 27 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Initial comments:

"...Nazi invitations to visit concentration camps" -- perhaps better as "German invitations".
- Done
"The prewar Geneva Conventions did not protect civilians, limiting the ICRC's leverage against the German government.[4] However, the ICRC was not limited by the Geneva Conventions..." -- this is a bit confusing since it says that ICRC was both limited and not limited by the convention.
- Clarified this.
"...was considered one of the only remaining..." - considered by whom?
- It's not clear. Steinacher states that he "was often praised" as such, but he doesn't seem to fully endorse that viewpoint. I added a quote from Favez in a note.
"[ICRC]...discovered that it was possible to send medicines..." and then: "In March 1943, in response to an ICRC inquiry, the DRK stated that it was impossible to send food and medical aid to Theresienstadt", which seems a bit contradictory.
- Fixed
"by the Jewish elder" -- does this mean a member of Judenrat?
- Yes, added clarification
"secured permission" -- from whom?
- Added "from the SS"
"causing an unduly positive impression of Theresienstadt to develop..." -- who developed this impression? the public, Jewish organisations, politicians, etc?
- Removed. It's not really clear what Rothkirchen means.
"Rossel claimed" -- perhaps Better "Rossel's report stated..." as "claimed" creates the impression that he was willingly fabricating.
- Done

--K.e.coffman (talk) 01:32, 29 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

- Thanks for the review! I hope I have fixed everything to your satisfaction. b uidhe 10:18, 31 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Assessment against GA criteria

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

It is reasonably well written.
a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
It is factually accurate and verifiable.
a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism):
It is broad in its coverage.
a (major aspects): b (focused):
It follows the neutral point of view policy.
Fair representation without bias:
It is stable.
No edit wars, etc.:
It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Overall: Nice work on the article; thank you. K.e.coffman (talk) 04:32, 1 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Pass/Fail:

A fact from this article was featured on Wikipedia's Main Page in the On this day section on June 23, 2024.