“To build up a future‚ you have to know the past” Otto Frank. I chose this quote because it was said by Otto Frank. Speaking of Otto Frank how did he survive the Holocaust? Was it because he was Strong? Or because he was it because he was a leader? Otto Frank survived because he was a leader to the group‚ he was wise and he was strong. Otto Frank was leader to the group up in the annex. For example in the play‚ Otto took care of all of the problems in the annex. Like when Anne was angry with her
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Andria Garza 11/30/12 English Final Draft Hysteria comparison of the Salem Witch Trials and the Holocaust During both the devastating Holocaust in the Germany and the tragic Salem Witch Trials in the small town of Salem‚ innocent people were brutally killed‚ causing hysteria among the people. Both groups of people endured hardships because of the hysteria that occurred among them. This hysteria caused people to react in ways that they would not usually act. Both of these events are very historical
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Gross-Rosen Gross-Rosen was once a concentration camp during the Holocaust. The Holocaust was an act of Genocide. In this case‚ genocide is a mass of killing a group of people. Gross-Rosen was one of many camps affected by Genocide‚ people in the camps were dying daily because of this. One of the more well-known victims of the Holocaust is Anne Frank. Gross-Rosen was a concentration camp that was established in Rogoznica‚ now known as Poland. In 1940‚ Gross-Rosen was first established as
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COULD THE HOLOCAUST HAVE BEEN PREVENTED? You have probably heard about a period of time‚ not so long ago‚ known as ’The Holocaust.’ A holocaust‚ according to Webster’s dictionary‚ is ’a complete destruction by fire’ (Stadtler‚ 1). In Europe‚ during this period‚ there was a complete destruction by fire - of Jewish homes‚ Jewish businesses‚ Jewish neighborhoods‚ and Jewish people. This destruction was carried out under the direction of Adolf Hitler‚ during the years 1939-1945‚ but it actually began
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The Holocaust was a horrific event in human history‚ but why do we need to learn about it when there have been so many other horrible events where people died because of their religion or race? Although there have been other atrocious events‚ the Holocaust is a modern day example of how hatred and discrimination can hurt so many. People will do things that they wouldn’t normally do when their society says that it is the right thing to do. Also‚ discrimination against someone because of their race
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The Holocaust‚ the mass murder of Jews by the Nazis from 1941-1945‚ challenged the very value of Western Civilization. But how‚ exactly? I will define key features of the Holocaust‚ by using the primary source‚ Sam Bankhalter‚ from Memories of the Holocaust. The holocaust challenged the ideas: of the equality of men and women‚ freedom of religion‚ and freedom of speech‚ that Western Civilization had. Western civilization is worth fighting for today. The Bankhalter account of Auschwitz demonstrates
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Why was the world silent about the holocaust? The world was silent about what the Nazis were doing for many reasons. There was fear‚ denial‚ controlled news‚ some people just did not know what was going on‚ and some people agreed with the holocaust. All these things caused the people of Germany and around the world to be silent. Hitler was very good at hiding what was really going on. He monitored and basically controlled every aspect of the news. Hitler controlled the news and radio stations and
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Schindler was a man who lived in Krakow‚ Poland throughout the period of the Holocaust and World War II. During the Holocaust‚ Oskar Schindler managed to help over one thousand Jewish people escape from a deadly persecution. Schindler accomplished something that was socially unacceptable at the time; he prevailed against a system that showed no weakness. Schindler manipulated hundreds of men and women during the Holocaust so that he may do the unthinkable‚ and saved those he should most certainly
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glass. Ragged uniforms of malicious soldiers. Tears welling in the eyes of all who observe. The United States Holocaust Museum in Washington‚ D.C.‚ flawlessly captures the history of an appalling event. I find history as quite mesmerizing; the displays of the museum effortlessly fascinated me. One particular display especially intrigued me: Voices From Auschwitz. Visiting the Holocaust Museum during spring break of my junior year thoroughly exposed me to the terrors of our world. My favorite exhibit
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Some think that only the Jews were affected during the time of the Holocaust. However‚ this is highly inaccurate. People all across the spectrum were affected by this disastrous event in our World history. Even though the majority of the killing was in Germany‚ families from all across the globe were affected negatively. All families during the Holocaust were affected by economic‚ social‚ and political challenges; people from all nationalities‚ race‚ and countries felt the impact of the second “Great
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