Holocaust Synthesis Essay

The Holocaust is one of the most remembered tragedies in history. It is unfathomable to presume that another human being was capable of causing such terror and horror to millions. The tragedy is widely known and recognized for those who were victims of Hitler and his depraved mind. Yet, one doesn’t know that the world is gradually resurrecting the horrors of this catastrophic event. It is possible for a Holocaust to recur once again and will continue to be a threat, so long as there are people who use others religion as a mechanism of hate, ignorance, and live in fear and vulnerability.
During World War II, Nazis despised those who did not believe what they believed. Over 77,000 German citizens were killed for resisting the Nazis. If you did not see eye to eye, you were brought to your
death. Much like today in Iraq, atrocities have been happening every day simply because of what one believes in. On May 2nd, 2014 a terrorist group that call themselves, Boko Haram, held 187 Christian schoolgirls captive. Unfortunately none of the students were released, but according to CNN, it is likely that the girls were forced to convert to Islam. Not only are people being targeted and abducted for believing in something different but Christians are being driven out of their own homes and being forced to bow down to ISIS’ Islamic god, Allah. If they do not do as they’re told they are instantly killed. Christians are on the run, desperately trying to save their heritage. As stated by The Fiscal Times, ISIS has taken at least 170,000 Christian’s lives.
Furthermore, the ignorance of the Nazis during the 1930’s caused more than 90,000 Jews to flee from Germany. Many current day conditions in the Middle East are mirroring what happened over 80 years ago to the Jews. Politico Magazine states that not only have both left their country in hopes for a better life, but the opposition to allow admission for refugees is just as strong now as it was then. Skepticism of religious and ethnic minorities posing a threat was and still is a conflict that many see in different perspectives. However, one would say that it is impossible for anything similar to the Holocaust to reoccur due to that society evolves and learns from its mistakes.
Nowadays the hate is no longer on Jews but instead attention is now on Muslims. The anger is not just in the Middle East but it is in front of society’s own eyes. Since the terrorist attacks that occurred September 11th, more Americans have become associated with Islamophobia and racism towards those who are apart of the culture. In a “Huffington Post Blog” eighteen year-old, Ayesha Durrani, spoke about her first time she was verbally abused simply because of what she looked like. As Durrani recalled in her text, the group of men behind her shouted the words “Isis!” repeatedly. It is much more than verbal attacks; some have even gone as far as to personally targeting innocent Muslims. In February of 2015, the “Quba Islamic Institute” was set into flames by a 56 year old man. According to the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the man stated that he “hated Muslims, they got what they deserved, and things happen for a reason.” How will society learn from its past if people are still living in fear of things they don’t
understand? It is possible for a Holocaust to recur again and will continue to be a threat, so long as there are people who use others religion as a mechanism of hate, ignorance, and live in fear and vulnerability. The mistakes of our past and even including the mistakes made now should not reflect the future. Nothing is more horrifying than trying to exterminate a group from the face of the earth.