Racism In Germany During World War II

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The story takes place in Berlin in the beginning of the second World War, where the Nazi’s take control. Many people suffered the consequences of the leadership and have changes for a new corrupt leader. The communist party targeted all the kids boys and girls, starting at the age of 10. And all of the education system has been overtaken and devoted to Adolf Hitler. All the kids have to pledge to serve the nation and its leader as future soldiers. The Racism was the target of the Nazi party, to kill and destroy all the Jews. The story shows and describes the life of two different perspectives of view, a boy who is born in a higher part of society, and another in the lowest part,where he belong to a "unwanted" or "dangerous" group, to Germany. The objective of the jobs was to exterminate and remove them, and to change the society to a better race. And the society target …show more content…
If you were a Jew, you have a higher chance to be killed from the Germans and their collaborators. As a teen between 13 to 18 years old, you would treated even worse than a slave, with no food, and very poor living conditions, used as forced labor in concentration camps. As a parent, your children would not be given food, and you would have to ration your food in order for both to survive. Some survived this brutal regime, not because they are free, but for the compassion of many who hide kids or entire families. But the Nazi was trying to control both sides, but we can't compare the circumstances. We can only look from where you are, and who you are, jew or German, and that is the difference. Survive is not a question, survive is a game to follow the leader. You know you need all your strength and faith, that tomorrow is not in your hands. In the Germans side, you are controled too, by the Nazi from the time you complete 10 years old. You are going to be doctrinated by a heavy regime, where opposition is not an

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