Holocaust

Holocaust and Rwanda Genocide Videos

The Holocaust is the death of 11 million people, half of them were Jews. Jews were the center of Nazi targets. They blamed Jews for most of their problems, including the defeat of World War 1. The Nazis made the Jews wear the Star of David on their clothing, so they would identify them easier.  When the Jews were found, they would either be sent to a concentration camp or immediately executed. Many were dragged out of their homes and were thrown in trucks or shipped to these concentration camps. Many families were separated. They built about 6 camps in Poland.  Concentration camps were a cycle of hunger, humiliation, and work all the way to death. If they were too weak to work, they would be sentenced to death. They were mostly separated by their strength.   Many people were put in gas chambers. Then the stronger people would have to clean up the bodies. To cover up these mass murders they made huge crematories. Many were also tested on by doctors to improve the “master race” Six million Jews died by the Nazi massacre.

We should remember these people because they were all innocent people that all died. Just because of their religion and what they believed in they were all murdered. Holocaust is not just a word. It’s now spelled with a capital H because it is known as a huge tragedy.  We think everyone should study the holocaust because it teaches us about prejudice, how cruel the Germans were, and to be grateful for what we have.