Who Is Germany Responsible For The Holocaust

“How many humans will die here [The Holocaust] in the coming months?” (Ackerman 48) As World War I erupted, European powers balances had shifted, along with Germany instigating the territorial take over of the major European powers of both France and Russia. Hence Germany’s supreme involvement in the War, it had been agreed that Germany was the leading cause of World War I. (Simkin 2) In 1919, World War I had ceased with the resolution of The Treaty of Versailles, though, the Treaty had punished Germany, leaving the country with high debt, minimal rights, and being held responsible for World War I. Unable to bear the humiliation, German Chancellor Adolf Hitler held the Jewish population of Germany accountable for the country’s downfall, as most German private banks and shops had been owned by Jews (Hall 6). As many novels had shown As Hitler blamed the Jewish population for Germany’s flaws, he had orchestrated the eradication of the Jewish race through the Holocaust. As the Jewish population’s way of life was challenged, many authors have utilized the event of the Holocaust as a plot line for the historical novels. Along with the many novels …show more content…
As Germany had betrayed the World, the World’s Allied armies had eventually stood against Hitler, as they were able to gradually defeat each concentration camp the Nazi had occupied. Though, it was too late, as once the armies had arrived, 6 million Jewish victims had already been killed, only leaving few to be rescued. In response to the Allie’s actions, Adolf Hitler had resorted to suicide, as he left his Nazi followers to go into hiding, as they feared punishment for their gruesome actions against the Jewish population. (“World Response to the Holocaust”). As the ideas of racism continuously present themselves today, it is vital for society to recognize the detrimental effects of the Holocaust in Europe during Hitler’s reigning