Raoul Wallenberg
Raoul Wallenberg was a well educated Sweed. Why would he risk his life for something that does not affect him? Some people want to make money settle down and have a family, but not Wallenberg. Raoul Wallenberg was one of the few men that was very determined and willing to risk his life to help the Jewish community; if more people had stood up for the victims, the Holocaust would have been lessened.
Background
In the book “The seven habits to be a highly effective person,” it talks about being in the right place at the right time. Wallenberg was very ADVANTAGEOUS. Everybody knew he was the right man when it came to the war against Nazi Germany. On August 4, 1912, Raoul Wallenberg was born in Stockholm, Sweden (“Raoul Wallenberg”). …show more content…
“In 1944, the United States established The War Refugee Board (WRB), an organization created with the mission of saving Jews from Nazi persecution,” (Bard). Wallenberg did not like to deal with paperwork and being tied down to a desk. “ Wallenberg asked to be given a free hand and authorization to meet with Hungary’s leaders,” (“Raoul Wallenberg”). Wallenberg surprised the Swedish Diplomats with his unnatural Diplomatic ways (Bard). Wallenberg was appointed the first secretary of the Swedish legation Budapest to start a new mission to rescue Jews (Bard). Wallenberg was ready to take on any challenge that was thrown his way. “Wallenberg 's colleagues in the Swedish legation and diplomats from other neutral countries also participated in rescue operations,” (“Raoul Wallenberg”) “During the spring of 1944, the world had mostly awoken to realize what Hitler 's "final solution to the Jewish problem",” (Bard). “In October 1944, the situation in Budapest took a turn for the worse,” (“Raoul Wallenberg”). The Germans were CALLOUS. “In Palestine Wallenberg, had first met Jews who escaped Hitler’s Germany,” (Rauch). Wallenberg would have strong feelings of the Jews that had escaped Hitler 's Germany in Palestine (Rauch). This is where it really it hit Wallenberg that what was going on was wrong. He wanted to help but how? Even with little intel on what to do Wallenberg would not …show more content…
Raoul Wallenberg how ever could do the work of a thousand men. Most people were too scared to stand up to Hitler. Mr. Raoul Wallenberg was not. If he had not a whole ethnicity of people would be gone. The Holocaust is not something that should be taken lightly. Today we take all the rights we have for granted. The Jewish community had all of their rights are taken away from them. Wallenberg was a superior man and was willing to do anything to help the Jews, even if that meant giving up his life. Raoul Wallenberg was one of a few men that was very determined and willing to risk his life to help the Jewish community; if more people had stood up for the victims, the Holocaust would have been
Raoul Wallenberg was a well educated Sweed. Why would he risk his life for something that does not affect him? Some people want to make money settle down and have a family, but not Wallenberg. Raoul Wallenberg was one of the few men that was very determined and willing to risk his life to help the Jewish community; if more people had stood up for the victims, the Holocaust would have been lessened.
Background
In the book “The seven habits to be a highly effective person,” it talks about being in the right place at the right time. Wallenberg was very ADVANTAGEOUS. Everybody knew he was the right man when it came to the war against Nazi Germany. On August 4, 1912, Raoul Wallenberg was born in Stockholm, Sweden (“Raoul Wallenberg”). …show more content…
“In 1944, the United States established The War Refugee Board (WRB), an organization created with the mission of saving Jews from Nazi persecution,” (Bard). Wallenberg did not like to deal with paperwork and being tied down to a desk. “ Wallenberg asked to be given a free hand and authorization to meet with Hungary’s leaders,” (“Raoul Wallenberg”). Wallenberg surprised the Swedish Diplomats with his unnatural Diplomatic ways (Bard). Wallenberg was appointed the first secretary of the Swedish legation Budapest to start a new mission to rescue Jews (Bard). Wallenberg was ready to take on any challenge that was thrown his way. “Wallenberg 's colleagues in the Swedish legation and diplomats from other neutral countries also participated in rescue operations,” (“Raoul Wallenberg”) “During the spring of 1944, the world had mostly awoken to realize what Hitler 's "final solution to the Jewish problem",” (Bard). “In October 1944, the situation in Budapest took a turn for the worse,” (“Raoul Wallenberg”). The Germans were CALLOUS. “In Palestine Wallenberg, had first met Jews who escaped Hitler’s Germany,” (Rauch). Wallenberg would have strong feelings of the Jews that had escaped Hitler 's Germany in Palestine (Rauch). This is where it really it hit Wallenberg that what was going on was wrong. He wanted to help but how? Even with little intel on what to do Wallenberg would not …show more content…
Raoul Wallenberg how ever could do the work of a thousand men. Most people were too scared to stand up to Hitler. Mr. Raoul Wallenberg was not. If he had not a whole ethnicity of people would be gone. The Holocaust is not something that should be taken lightly. Today we take all the rights we have for granted. The Jewish community had all of their rights are taken away from them. Wallenberg was a superior man and was willing to do anything to help the Jews, even if that meant giving up his life. Raoul Wallenberg was one of a few men that was very determined and willing to risk his life to help the Jewish community; if more people had stood up for the victims, the Holocaust would have been