The Holocaust was the state-sponsored, systematic persecution and annihilation of European Jewry by Nazi Germany and its collaborators. When World War II started, Germany occupied multiple regions of land, where the number of Jews exponentially increased. Therefore, it gave the Germans more victims to annihilate. The war was also partially funded by these concentration camps such as the gold fillings and possessions of the camp inhabitants being sold to others. The life expectancy was also extremely low for the prisoners, which is why the camp had more revenue compared to their minimal expenses. This is why the German army grew and grew due to this profitable venture. World War II was caused by tension between Germany and other countries. When Adolf Hitler rose to power, he announced that the reparations(war debts from World War I) that Germany had to pay were unjust. Under the notion that German Aryans were a superior race, he decided that he would expand his empire and make Germany a “pure race”. Unfortunately, this “pure race” did not include many people, such as Jews. Hitler and the Nazi officers chose to get rid of all those weak or unfit to be apart of this new race, which led to the Holocaust. The Holocaust and World War II are related because of animosity between the Allies and the Axis powers as well as the Jews.
There is extreme value in studying World War II and the Holocaust today because it is critical to learn about the past mistakes of others and how war or conflicts between countries can arise. Also, we can see how bombing civilian territory and attempting to annihilate an entire race can cause more harm than good. We, the younger generation, are the future of this world. In order to succeed, we must learn from the past and do our best to create a peaceful and brighter future for