The Holocaust was a very cruel and harsh time for the Jews. The majority of the time the stories told are about the Nazis being in control and the Jews being helpless. Rarely are the stories about the Jews who actually tried to take a stand and put a stop to what the Nazi's and Hitler were doing. One of the biggest and most famous resistances of the time was the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
The start of the Warsaw Ghetto started when 300,000 Jews were deported from Warsaw to Treblinka. The group was lead by a young man named Mordecai Anielewicz. His goal was to have the Jews resist going on the railroad cars. In January 1943, fighters used the small amount of weapons they had to fight off German troops that were trying to deport them again. They …show more content…
They were present during the first deportations from the Warsaw Ghetto. During this time more than 250,000 Jews were either deported or killed. They shared the same goals as Moredcai by trying to have Jews resist deportation. Their leaders were very young and inexperienced so they quickly found out they were going to need help to lead a revolt against the Germans. Although soon after the deportations are over in September, 1942 the ZOB established contact with the Polish resistance forces who help provide training to get them ready to successfully lead a revolt against the Germans. Shortly after, the ZOB appointed Mordecai into command because of his intelligence and leadership skills. ("The Warsaw Ghetto …show more content…
After he finished his school studies, he became a member of the "Hashomer Hatizair" youth movement and was the youngsters guide. He was able to lead his youth group from Warsaw to the eastern regions about a week after war broke out. Unfortunately, he was caught and put into a Soviet jail when trying to pass the border to Romania to get his youth group to Israel. He was released not long after and sent back to Warsaw. In January, after getting word that the Nazis were planning another deportation from Warsaw, Alielewicz demanded battle in the streets, as he was made leader of the Ghetto at this time. He knew that they had little to no chance at winning, but he would not surrender. However, after many Jewish casualties, the Ghetto was defeated. When the fight ended Alielewicz was moved to the headquarters shelter on Mila 18 street and on May 8, Mordecai was found dead in his bunker along with a few of his colleagues. ("Mordecai
The start of the Warsaw Ghetto started when 300,000 Jews were deported from Warsaw to Treblinka. The group was lead by a young man named Mordecai Anielewicz. His goal was to have the Jews resist going on the railroad cars. In January 1943, fighters used the small amount of weapons they had to fight off German troops that were trying to deport them again. They …show more content…
They were present during the first deportations from the Warsaw Ghetto. During this time more than 250,000 Jews were either deported or killed. They shared the same goals as Moredcai by trying to have Jews resist deportation. Their leaders were very young and inexperienced so they quickly found out they were going to need help to lead a revolt against the Germans. Although soon after the deportations are over in September, 1942 the ZOB established contact with the Polish resistance forces who help provide training to get them ready to successfully lead a revolt against the Germans. Shortly after, the ZOB appointed Mordecai into command because of his intelligence and leadership skills. ("The Warsaw Ghetto …show more content…
After he finished his school studies, he became a member of the "Hashomer Hatizair" youth movement and was the youngsters guide. He was able to lead his youth group from Warsaw to the eastern regions about a week after war broke out. Unfortunately, he was caught and put into a Soviet jail when trying to pass the border to Romania to get his youth group to Israel. He was released not long after and sent back to Warsaw. In January, after getting word that the Nazis were planning another deportation from Warsaw, Alielewicz demanded battle in the streets, as he was made leader of the Ghetto at this time. He knew that they had little to no chance at winning, but he would not surrender. However, after many Jewish casualties, the Ghetto was defeated. When the fight ended Alielewicz was moved to the headquarters shelter on Mila 18 street and on May 8, Mordecai was found dead in his bunker along with a few of his colleagues. ("Mordecai