Aftermath of the Holocaust

The book Bomb: The Race to Build–and Steal–the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon is a thrilling, fast-paced story that refines a great deal of history into interesting and understandable literature for practically any age reader. The author, Steve Sheinkin, writes to tell the story of the first atomic bomb, the people who made it possible, and those who challenged its progress. Any person who is interested in science and history, or who likes “a quick read” can easily understand the creation of…

stories that explain the terror and the aftermath of Auschwitz are Elie Wiesel, Zuzana Ruzickova, and Maximilian Kolbe. It is evident that Hitler was the reason WWII had begun. Concentration camps were places to send people for forced labor and to expand construction of the SS business. Also, concentration camps were a killing site to thin out the population of those who were Jewish, criminals or just those who did not support the Nazi- regime (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, n.d.a).…

As one major war had come to a close, another stepped forward to end the peace that seemed to be looming upon the horizon. This war was known as the Cold War and during its prime of the time 1948 to 1961 many fears arose within the society of America. In return to combat these fears, the administration of at that time President Dwight D. Eisenhower fought back with their own solutions. Three of the biggest fears that had risen from this time, were the spread of communism reaching America, the…

Six Million Jews were murdered in the holocaust during World War II. On September 11th, 2001 almost three thousand people were murdered in a terrorist attack. In the aftermath of these horrific tragedies the world came together as one to bring justice to the victims of these acts. Since 1980, 1.5 billion babies have been murdered worldwide. No one talks about these victims, let alone protests in the streets, or sends troops to bring justice to these babies. They are forgotten. You don’t have to…

for Germany. “The civil service was purged of Jews and democratic elements. Large prison camps called concentration camps were set up for people who opposed the new regime¨ (Spielvogel Pg 768). Hitler now set into motion what is now called the Holocaust. By the end of World War II, the horror that Hitler brought on the Jews was inexplicable. Millions of Jews were murdered in the genocide and the allies realized that Germany had taken the war too far. “World War II was finally over.…

Coates goes into a description of the reparations the Jew needed from Germany after the Holocaust. The repressions Germany gave to Israel helped both financially along with psychological and politically. Coates brought choose his diction on this part of the essay very wisely, because he backs up his idea of the black race needing reparations. He made an analogy to his readers that after the terrible Holocaust the Jew’s received a reparation and it helped tremendously; so, the black American’s…

different. Sarah had to experience tough times being who she was, while Zoë had a positive childhood. In specific, the differences are about homes, families, and how Zoë had a better self-esteem than Sarah. Starzynski had experienced the camps from the Holocaust, was forcefully taken by the French police away from home and both of her parents were also sent to the camps but later on exterminated in Auschwitz from Drancy. In addition, she blamed herself of being Jewish…

Sophie’s Choice was released in 1982 and quickly gained praise as a dramatic romance film. The storyline is based on the 1979 novel of the same name by American writer William Styron. It was directed by Alan J. Pakula, who later won the Robert Award for Best Foreign Film. Pakula also produced Sophie’s Choice along with Keith Barish, William C. Gerrity, and Martin Starger. Leading cast members included Meryl Streep as Sophie, Kevin Kline as Nathan and Peter MacNicol as narrator Stingo. Most…

never once saw his mother nor his little sister again. It is assumed that they died like the countless number of other innocents that lost their lives. This experience of Wiesel’s is better known as the Holocaust. Wiesel did not participate in war as a soldier, but he was effected by the aftermath, and not in a good fashion. His nightmares became just as real as Paul’s nightmares in All Quiet on the Western Front. I cannot begin to express Wiesel’s horrifying experience with complete…

Jews and showed critical comments toward their businesses. Acts of violence against Jews and their properties occurred while there was rare visits from the police (“Boycott”). Next, the Ladder of Prejudice uses discrimination, showing how the Holocaust intensified. Hitler’s first goal was to rip away all Jews’ rights and make himself head of authority (Byers 16). The Germans held many riots against the Jews, including the more popular one, Kristallnacht (“Kristallnacht”). New laws were made…