What Is The Main Cause Of The Holocaust?

When Adolf Hitler rose to power one of his main goals was to eliminate European Jews. He and the Nazi regime believed that Jewish people are to blame that Germany was corrupting and are the main cause of why they were defeated during the war. Also, they considered all Jews to be evil. When he made his speech, he convinced his people that the only solution for Germany to be prominence again were to remove all Jews starting in Germany and other European countries. As the leader of their country, German people believed him that their country will return to greatness. Because of doing this, the Holocaust was created by the Nazi government. The Jews were forced to stay at concentration camps where the Nazis torture and kill them. Also, German invaded …show more content…
The year 1914 the first generation of World War I had no knowledge of the war. The people were attached to the “good old days” (TM 399). The olden days were considered the best times of Europe. The economy is at its best and everything around Europe was improving, “the streets became broader and more showy, the public building more impressive, the shops more luxurious and tasteful” (399). Healthy eating and living of its citizen spread throughout Europe. People started to look younger and healthier. Since the economy was not in debt money was not an issue and people start to adventure the world. Everyone had their own way of living. They certainly enjoyed the beauty of life. This was the best that could ever be in Europe and its citizen. The life of its citizens was peaceful and happy because people wholly ignored the war. However, another war had re-occurred again during the year 1939. People were unprepared for the second war. The only solution is to send young men to the battlefield, “the soldiers shouldered their guns, the women let their children go but…sacrifice has been unavoidable” (401). Young soldiers are frightened. The front was miserable for soldiers to experience and it is sudden for them to experience or live through it. It was truly a bloody battlefield, but soldiers are well respected of their bravery. WWII is a mass …show more content…
During the year 1942, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime believe that Jewish people are a disgrace to humanity and blame the Jews that their country is at its worst. They feel that eliminating Jews will make Germany a very successful country (USHMM, Path to Nazi Genocide). Leon Ginsburg was just a little boy when the Holocaust happen to his town. Many groups were anti-Semitic but the Germans policy of eliminating Jews is more brutal. They completely overtook the Jews and have the authority to kill at any place and time, “but for us Jews normal life was over” (TM 404). The soldiers follow the rule if they saw a Jew they will immediately start shooting without showing any hesitation. But when they could not see any Jews on the streets, they would search the houses. Jewish people are willing to do anything to survive, such as hide under the bed, basement, or in the toilet (404). The most miserable thing Ginsburg witness is when he saw his mother stabbed to death. He is horrified by what he sees and start running away trying to find a safe place to stay in. Luckily, he finds his relatives in the ghetto. But the place was getting overcrowded so he could not stay any longer. The main issues he faces were starvation and not finding a place to stay in. Ginsburg did not lose his courage he continues to walk miles and miles to hopefully find someone to help him. Another fortune comes his way