Oskar Schindler: The Holocaust

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The Holocaust
One of the biggest genocides in history, the holocaust, is a symbol of human apathy. Millions of innocent citizens were the target of mass murders. World War II was a time when the world showed indifference. Not only did they ignore what was going on but they also helped the problem at hand by doing nothing. However, there were a few brave and courageous people. These people helped victims, saved thousands of lives, and risked everything for total strangers. We call them resisters and one particular holocaust resistor was Oskar Schindler.
In 1908 Oskar Schindler was born into a Sudeten German family . During World War II, Schindler was in his early thirties. During that time he was a spy for the Nazi party. Oskar Schindler was

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