January 30‚ 1933‚ was the day Adolf Hitler was elected Chancellor of Germany. For people of the Jewish faith‚ that day is remembered as the start of the Holocaust. The Holocaust was the mass slaughter of Jews‚ ordered by Hitler‚ to make an example of them. Elie Wiesel was one of millions of people to suffer during the Holocaust. During his journey he came across a prisoner who cried‚ “Where is merciful God‚ where is he?” Jewish faith says God has three traits; God is omnipotent‚ God is omniscient
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You would never imagine what it was like for families involved in the holocaust. Families were torn apart sent to different camps. Many of the families never saw each other again. There were over 11 million Jews killed during the holocaust. We can learn what happened in the past. In the past there was the holocaust. During this time over six million Jews and five million non-Jews were killed during this time period. This was a bad time in the world because they were doing very bad things like gassing
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has been imposed on various groups throughout the twentieth century. Perhaps the most prominent examples of genocide in the form of mass murder are the Jewish Holocaust and the Rwandan Genocide. The Jewish Holocaust was the systematic persecution and extermination of approximately two-thirds of European Jewry (“Introduction to the Holocaust.” USHMM.org.) Instigated by the German Nazi Party‚ outsiders also participated in the mass persecution and eventual extermination of the Jews. Mass killings began
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The Holocaust (1933 – 1955) is‚ with no doubt‚ one of the most horrific occurrences in modern history in which millions of Jews and other groups perceived as “inferior” by the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (Nazi Party) were persecuted. A question that surrounds the holocaust is whether or not the extermination of the Jews had been intended from the start. The structuralist argument states that there was no long-term plan from the Nazis to exterminate the Jewish people‚ but that it was
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The Holocaust‚ one of the biggest events to happen in history‚ is being debated whether to teach it in school or not. The Holocaust was a big event in history that every child has to learn about at some point. That point should be in 8th grade. That is when the kids start to be more mature and can handle the horribly detailed events of the Holocaust. The Holocaust should be taught in the 8th grade because it is a very important part of history and 8th graders are more mature at that age. The
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These Jews were part of the German community. More importantly‚ they were humans who deserved consideration. Ironically‚ the United States fought against the German Nazis to end the Holocaust; Now‚ the same United States that believes in “liberty for all” has enforced something just as gruesome. The modern way to have lack of heart is displayed in the form of deportation. Deportation not only separates families but also takes people to
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“Night of November 9–10‚ 1938‚ when German Nazis attacked the Jewish population and there homes. The name Kristallnacht comes from the litter of broken glass left on the streets after the war. The violence continued on November 10‚ and in some places acts of violence continued on for more and more days to pass. Although the events of the Night of Broken Glass only took place on the 9th of November 1938 and the number of assaults against the Jews had increased throughout the autumn season in 1938
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how the Holocaust affected Jews living in Europe.” The Holocaust was one of the most disturbing and petrifying eras of all time. The holocaust‚ one of the most famous genocides in the world‚ has showed the world what the evils of man can do to mankind. It was the genocide that killed approximately six million Jews and millions of others in a state-sponsored murder by Nazi Germany led by Adolf Hitler. In a book review of “The Holocaust” by Gilbert Martin‚ Martin says that‚ “The Holocaust is the
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websites that I found on the holocaust and also I will tell you about the word "holocaust‚" made from the Greek words "holos" (whole) and "kaustos" (burned)‚ these words were historically used to describe a sacrificial offering burned on an altar. But since 1945‚ the word has taken on a new and horrible meaning: the mass murder of some 6 million European jews as well as members of some other persecuted groups. And about the others which say the same thing which is the holocaust was the systematic‚ bureaucratic
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The Holocaust was a horrific time in history that has continued to impact the world still today. During the years between 1933 and 1945‚ an estimated six million Jews and others were executed by Hitler and the Nazis. Some people during this time chose to handle the situation differently; some were completely destroyed and others became stronger due to trial and error of everyday experiences. Teghan Vogt: Tragedy is defined as an event causing extreme suffering‚ destruction‚ and distress which
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