6 million, that’s the number of Jews that were killed in the Holocaust. An event that took place in 1933 all the way through 1945. The Holocaust was not World War II. It was just a part of it. The Holocaust was controlled by Hitler and his soldiers also known as the Nazi’s. It is very important that we remember the Holocaust so we don’t have anything like it again. We might not have had Jews now if there weren’t people that stood up and stopped the madness. We also should remember this because it was humans punishing another group of humans because of their beliefs. If we did that now it could go bad but we also know we should speak up because we learned from our experience. We could’ve spoke up and done a lot of the Jews some good back then.
A little girl that was about 1-2 years old was a victim of the …show more content…
Sometimes we must interfere.” When people start getting punished for their race, religion, or political views. Wiesel says, “That place must - at the moment - become the center of the universe.” This is what we need to do if this type of thing ever happens again. And always keep in mind what you would want the universe to do if you were the group in danger.
In Wiesel's “The Perils of Indifference” speech, he talks about how indifference isn't a response. Being indifferent isn't the beginning or something, it is an end. Being indifferent than someone or something makes it hard on the other person. We need to not be indifferent to the Holocaust. Ellie says “This is one of the most important of this outgoing century's wide-ranging experiment in good and evil.” This is a very good thing to stay away from especially if you're trying to keep this in people's minds.
The Holocaust is an unforgettable event but some people choose to be indifferent to it. We need to stand up for what we believe in and speak out when we see bad things
A little girl that was about 1-2 years old was a victim of the …show more content…
Sometimes we must interfere.” When people start getting punished for their race, religion, or political views. Wiesel says, “That place must - at the moment - become the center of the universe.” This is what we need to do if this type of thing ever happens again. And always keep in mind what you would want the universe to do if you were the group in danger.
In Wiesel's “The Perils of Indifference” speech, he talks about how indifference isn't a response. Being indifferent isn't the beginning or something, it is an end. Being indifferent than someone or something makes it hard on the other person. We need to not be indifferent to the Holocaust. Ellie says “This is one of the most important of this outgoing century's wide-ranging experiment in good and evil.” This is a very good thing to stay away from especially if you're trying to keep this in people's minds.
The Holocaust is an unforgettable event but some people choose to be indifferent to it. We need to stand up for what we believe in and speak out when we see bad things