Question

1. describe the mood among the people in sighet, romania, in the months, weeks, and days preceding the arrival of the germans.
2. what demands and/or restrictions are placed on the jews of sighet prior to placement in the ghettos?

Explanation:

1. In the months, weeks and days preceding the arrival of the Germans in Sighet, there was a mixture of denial, disbelief and a false sense of security among the people. Many did not truly believe the rumors of the horrors that the Germans would bring and carried on with their daily - lives as normal as possible.
2. Prior to being placed in the ghettos, the Jews of Sighet were faced with various demands and restrictions. They were forced to wear the yellow star as a badge of identification, were restricted from certain public places, and had to surrender their valuables and certain personal property.

Answer:

1. There was a mix of denial, disbelief and false security.
2. Forced to wear yellow star, restricted from public places, had to surrender valuables.