In this context, liberation refers to the freeing of survivors from concentration camps by Allied forces towards the end of World War II.
Picture liberation like unlocking a cage full of captive birds - they're finally free after being trapped for so long.
Allied Forces: An alliance during World War II made up primarily (but not exclusively) by United Kingdom, United States, Soviet Union and China who fought against the Axis Powers.
Holocaust Survivors: Individuals who lived through and escaped death in the Holocaust during World War II.
Displaced Persons Camps: Temporary facilities that housed Holocaust survivors and other refugees after World War II, before they could be permanently resettled.
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