Role Of Family In The Holocaust

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How would it feel if we did not had the help from family? How would it feel being separated from your family? If there was no help from family, there wouldn't be a life start, and it will make it difficult. There wouldn’t be help from someone who has experience, which is our parents. Later on, the individual who didn’t have help, will live a life in ignorance. Comparing it in a life of Jews who were in the holocaust, in the concentration camps, the families were separated, they couldn't see each other one more time. They once had a family time where they had laughter, joy, caring, but instead in there last moments they had hatred from people, and less hope. For those who have their family, be grateful because there are other kids who wished

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