Holocaust Past Vs Present

Past Vs. Present: Has Anything Changed? One question many people have after learning about the Holocaust is “Have we learned anything from this horrible event?” Although America fought against this atrocity, in many ways we helped bring these types of ideas to Germany. In a post-World War II world, our country has faced many challenges when it comes to viewing certain people and races unequal to others. In no other sector of society is this more apparent than our legal and judicial system. The idea that laws and principles in the United States influenced the Holocaust and that the actions of law enforcement still reflect these values today may seem inflated, but this may be closer to fact than one may believe. In order to find out what impact the Holocaust has on America today, one must look to the past to see if America had any influence in
Edwin Black of the San Francisco Chronicle says “...the concept of a white, blond-haired, blue-eyed master Nordic race didn't originate with Hitler. The idea was created in the