Genocide of the Jewish People In 1939‚ WWⅡbegins when Adolf Hitler invaded Poland‚ causing six million Jewish people to fear for their lives. This fear began when all citizens had to complete a Census about their race‚ religion‚and ancestry. Second‚ all people had to carry ID cards‚ and the Jewish people had to wear the Star of David. Third‚ Germany passed the Nuremberg Race laws‚ which took away all Jewish rights‚ even to the point where they were sent to ghettos. Fourth‚ the Jewish people were
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given to ordinary people risking their lives‚ to provide even the smallest comfort to those in need‚ during the Holocaust. However‚ when actually faced with the notion of risking ones life to save that of a stranger‚ most shudder away in fear; but not that of a rescuer. These selfless individuals were far and few between in the times preceding and throughout the horrific acts of the Holocaust. In Nazi occupied countries‚ those who are considered rescuers represented a minority of less than one-half of
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In the work‚ War & Genocide: A Concise History of the Holocaust‚ Doris Bergen presents a study on the Holocaust that is well-rounded historically‚ encompassing aspects of society‚ politics‚ and military. Furthermore‚ Bergen uniquely covers many other areas and peoples targeted by the Nazi Regime as well‚ including the disabled‚ the Roma‚ Sinti‚ and Slavic people‚ and homosexuals. Although many historians have covered the Holocaust‚ and World War II and Nazism‚ Bergen’s work offers clear and distinct
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In 1945‚ Indonesia proclaimed its Independence from the Dutch. A strong nationalist named Sukarno lead the movement‚ soon followed by Suharto. Having to be ruled by the Dutch for many years‚ Indonesia had to build everything from the start. They suffered in unification due to their diversity‚ and faced economic and government instabilities as a new nation. During this period of unstable economy‚ Indonesia have violated many human rights. However‚ their strong belief of Independence helped them become
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out of control. It’s amazing how ignorant and stubborn the human race can be. This is exactly the response of many nations when it comes to genocide. Genocide is the systematic killing of all the people from a national‚ ethnic‚ or religious group. Two of the most recent genocides in history are the genocide of Rwanda and the genocide of Cambodia. The genocide of Cambodia started on the year of 1975 and ended on 1979. This is considered the Khmer Pogue period‚ where Pol Pot ‚ Nuon Chea‚ Ieng Sary
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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
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Women in the Holocaust [pic] Introduction "Our many Jewish friends and acquaintances are being taken away in droves. The Gestapo is treating them very roughly and transporting them in cattle cars to Westerbork‚ the big camp in Drenthe to which they’re sending all the Jews....If it’s that bad in Holland‚ what must it be like in those faraway and uncivilized places where the Germans are sending them? We assume that most of them are being murdered. The English radio says they’re being gassed
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How was an atrocity like the Holocaust able to occur? This is a question many historians grapple with. In Doris Bergen’s book‚ “War and Genocide‚” she explains how the Holocaust happened in terms of how a house burns down. “Three things are required‚” she writes; kindling‚ a spark to start the fire‚ and complying weather. In terms of the Holocaust‚ these three factors are the deeply seeded antisemitism‚ Hitler and Nazism‚ and a public of compliant bystanders and collaborators. Most historians agree
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Philippines’ Untold Genocide During my elementary years when Philippine History was first introduced to us‚ it was only the Japanese and the Spaniards who were marked as the terrorists‚ sadists and brutal conquerors of our country. The Americans on the other hand were introduced to us as more of the saviors who helped our country from achieving freedom and democracy. Growing up‚ that was my belief or perhaps the beliefs of most Filipinos. But now‚ as I become more aware of the social
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It is relevant today because although we are unaware of it‚ several countries are experiencing genocide warning at present. A Genocide Watch has been issued for the current crisis in Syria. Both the Syrian state and at least three other groups are committing genocide‚ crimes against humanity‚ as well as other war crimes daily. All four groups must be defeated militarily and their leaders should be tried for their crimes. The four
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