Introduction
An investigation into the extent were Oscar Schindler’s actions in 1939 was based on humanitarianism? This particular research topic had been chosen due to the fact that it is particularly interesting that during this period in time, during the Nazi rule in Germany, an entrepreneur could save the lives of 1 200 Jews. He did not have to but he took it upon himself to do so, we automatically assume that the action is one of bravery and heroism but some may speculate that there were other motives behind his actions. By assisting Jews Oscar Schindler ran the risk of being brutally killed himself if he were to be found. During this time Hitler, the then ruler of Germany, took it upon himself to create a ‘pure’ German society and country as a whole which meant eliminating those he found to be non-pure (Sources A-D). He began targeting certain individuals and establishing multiple ways of killing them.
Adolf Hitler was a ruthless dictator whose anger or hatred for the Jews in particular is rumoured to have stemmed from an incident that resulted in the death of his mother in the hands of a Jewish medical professional. There is no solid …show more content…
Some documentaries provide additional information that is not provided as well as the fact that it will serve as a visual aid to help one imagine the events. Researching on the life of Oscar Schindler as well as the environment he was exposed to throughout his entire life will help one get a sense of what type of a person he was and his history (Source A and B) Researching the events that took place that brought about his “humanitarian” like actions, the various events that took place during that time example the war. Research will be done regarding what had happened before and after his humanitarian acts, whether or not he benefited
An investigation into the extent were Oscar Schindler’s actions in 1939 was based on humanitarianism? This particular research topic had been chosen due to the fact that it is particularly interesting that during this period in time, during the Nazi rule in Germany, an entrepreneur could save the lives of 1 200 Jews. He did not have to but he took it upon himself to do so, we automatically assume that the action is one of bravery and heroism but some may speculate that there were other motives behind his actions. By assisting Jews Oscar Schindler ran the risk of being brutally killed himself if he were to be found. During this time Hitler, the then ruler of Germany, took it upon himself to create a ‘pure’ German society and country as a whole which meant eliminating those he found to be non-pure (Sources A-D). He began targeting certain individuals and establishing multiple ways of killing them.
Adolf Hitler was a ruthless dictator whose anger or hatred for the Jews in particular is rumoured to have stemmed from an incident that resulted in the death of his mother in the hands of a Jewish medical professional. There is no solid …show more content…
Some documentaries provide additional information that is not provided as well as the fact that it will serve as a visual aid to help one imagine the events. Researching on the life of Oscar Schindler as well as the environment he was exposed to throughout his entire life will help one get a sense of what type of a person he was and his history (Source A and B) Researching the events that took place that brought about his “humanitarian” like actions, the various events that took place during that time example the war. Research will be done regarding what had happened before and after his humanitarian acts, whether or not he benefited