After many anxious days of waiting, the cables with the final answers arrived(Leslie). All of them read that under no circumstances should he hand out visas to anyone who did not meet their qualifications (Pulvers). Sugihara feared to tell the crowd, so he pondered all through the night on whether to aid the Jews or obey his country's wishes. He asked his family for guidance, and they all concluded that he should take the risk to save the hopeful Jews. By July 29, 1940, Sugihara began writing visas rapidly(Pulvers). Each visa had to be handwritten, so it was a very time consuming job, taking 18-20 hours everyday(Date). He refused to stop, taking no breaks for food, due to his fear of not saving all the Jews waiting outside his door. Sugihara was extremely brave for choosing to disobey his government by trying to save the weak and helpless individuals outside his
After many anxious days of waiting, the cables with the final answers arrived(Leslie). All of them read that under no circumstances should he hand out visas to anyone who did not meet their qualifications (Pulvers). Sugihara feared to tell the crowd, so he pondered all through the night on whether to aid the Jews or obey his country's wishes. He asked his family for guidance, and they all concluded that he should take the risk to save the hopeful Jews. By July 29, 1940, Sugihara began writing visas rapidly(Pulvers). Each visa had to be handwritten, so it was a very time consuming job, taking 18-20 hours everyday(Date). He refused to stop, taking no breaks for food, due to his fear of not saving all the Jews waiting outside his door. Sugihara was extremely brave for choosing to disobey his government by trying to save the weak and helpless individuals outside his