Before discussing the holocaust, it is important to understand the origin of the word. The Holocaust can be defined as the systematic killing of six million Jewish men,Women, and children including millions of other. The nazis and their associates were responsible for the mass murder. The term Holocaust means a whole “burnt sacrifice given to God, and this refers to how bodies were burnt hole in the crematoria (Berenbaum). Individuals in every European country risked their life to help Jews. The individuals that helped the Jews either have a religious background or good people that wanted to help. Individuals willing to help Jews in danger faced severe consequences if they were caught. Some rescuers came from religious groups such as
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Some US-based groups engaged in rescue efforts. The Quakers' American Friends Service Committee, the Unitarians, and other groups coordinated relief activities for Jewish refugees in France, Portugal, and Spain throughout the war. A variety of US-based organizations (both religious and secular, Jewish and non-Jewish) cooperated in securing entry visas into the United States and arranging placement and, in some cases, eventual repatriation for around 1,000 unaccompanied Jewish refugee children between 1934 and 1942. A family hid 37 Jews in their pharmacy they knew if the Nazis found out they would get killed. There was 20,000 Jews Hiding from the Nazis. People like Miep Gies were heroes because they were risking their lives for Jews. Miep was hiding Anne Frank and her family and another family. In France they sheltered between 3,000 and 5,000 refugees, and most of them are Jews.There were a lot of people hiding Jews everybody. Like a Serbian single mother was hiding two Jewish boys. Her name was Klara Balc. She new the consequences, but she wouldn't let these boys get killed.¨ She took this decision to shelter the boys despite the warning of severe punishment for those found to be sheltering
Some US-based groups engaged in rescue efforts. The Quakers' American Friends Service Committee, the Unitarians, and other groups coordinated relief activities for Jewish refugees in France, Portugal, and Spain throughout the war. A variety of US-based organizations (both religious and secular, Jewish and non-Jewish) cooperated in securing entry visas into the United States and arranging placement and, in some cases, eventual repatriation for around 1,000 unaccompanied Jewish refugee children between 1934 and 1942. A family hid 37 Jews in their pharmacy they knew if the Nazis found out they would get killed. There was 20,000 Jews Hiding from the Nazis. People like Miep Gies were heroes because they were risking their lives for Jews. Miep was hiding Anne Frank and her family and another family. In France they sheltered between 3,000 and 5,000 refugees, and most of them are Jews.There were a lot of people hiding Jews everybody. Like a Serbian single mother was hiding two Jewish boys. Her name was Klara Balc. She new the consequences, but she wouldn't let these boys get killed.¨ She took this decision to shelter the boys despite the warning of severe punishment for those found to be sheltering