What Happened During The Holocaust

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When looking to get an overview on a topic, you don’t want to spend hours doing research; you want something quick and informative. You want your source of information to be quick to receive, and easy to understand. Above all, you want your information to be correct. This is why I think the documentary is a great resource for those who want to get an overview on what happened during the Holocaust. It is very easy to understand, and the information is delivered in a way that makes sense. It is a very straight forward way of getting information. The book on the other hand, isn’t full of all factual information because it is someone’s personal experience. An example of the ease of understanding with the documentary is when they were talking

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