The Affects Of The Holocaust

Affects of the Holocaust

Our world has gone through many wars. But there is one war, in particular, that has changed the lives of thousands of people: World War II. This war brought out the worst in many, especially Adolf Hitler; who believed the war was a success because of how many Jews he had massacred. Hitler 's goal was to make a pure race of people mainly with blonde hair and blue eyes; everyone else, the Jewish race, sick people, and disabled people were to be removed, erased, executed. Though many other people of different races were executed, the largest portions of the killings were of the Jewish race. So many horrible events happened to these people, and those memories still live with them to this day. This paper argues
The stories told by the survivors are courageous, brave, and heartbreaking. They were forced to take huge risks and leave loved ones, so that they would not be caught. The risk involved should they be caught, they knew all too well, was death; but if they stayed in the camp, most believed they would only die anyway. Many spent countless days and nights planning their escape and relying on the honesty, integrity, and bravery of others to assist and cover for them.
Lewis Schloss and his father had escaped by dressing as a German one night and ran to a friend of the dad 's, miles away to stay alive and safe (Landau 22-23). Many of the survivors escaped only to be hidden away by those willing to help in nearby towns and cities. Survivors were sometimes forced to hide for many days without food, water and daylight. They were also risking the lives of those who hid them. At times when the German troops were drawing near, survivors who were being hidden had to be quickly moved to another safe place or just sent out on their own to try and hide
Jews being sent straight to extermination centers were not tattooed; it was a waste of ink. However, with no tattoo on his arm, the officer mistook Stefan and did not think he was Jewish, therefore releasing him. Stefan left, and headed for home, on his way he met up with American troops, who took care of him, bringing him to a safe home with food and beds. Stefan slept that night on the ground, after his long difficult stay in camps; he no longer could sleep in a bed. As soon as he was safe and able, Stefan registered to be an American. "...But the Holocaust remains an inerasable part of my past"(Landau 73). The stories these survivors tell are our history, one that is invaluable to our future. Many of the survivors have lived to share their stories, and continue to do so even today. It is imperative that we as a people to listen to the stories, learn from them, and continue to share them with future