The Importance Of Visiting The Holocaust Center

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Visiting the Holocaust Center was such a great privilege to have, even though a lot of the things that were on display may have been difficult to look at. Remembering those that died during the Holocaust helped me to stay strong because I know that there were people that couldn’t do that. Learning about that terrible time in history is hard for so many people, but we do it in remembrance and commemoration for those that we lost.
There were many things on display that were just simple enough to leave a deeper, more difficult impression. One of those displays being a large portrait of Adolf Hitler that sat, staring, in a dark hall. The portrait was extremely intimidating and even a bit terrifying. Adolf stood tall and almost proud-like. It made

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