Aftermath of the Holocaust

the pillaged and destroyed synagogues, homes and Jewish owned businesses that were torn apart. ERNST VOM RATH The violence was instigated primarily by Nazi Party officials and members of the SA (Sturmabteilungen) and Hitler Youth. In its aftermath, German officials announced that Kristallnacht had erupted as a spontaneous outburst of public outrage and hatred in response to the recent assassination of Ernst vom Rath. Vom Rath was a German embassy official stationed in Paris. Herschel…

The Only Thing We Have to Fear is Fear Itself America is a country founded on immigration, and our principles promote freedom of religion. Most of us would not be here today if it were not for our ancestors immigrating here in the United States from elsewhere. The role of Islam in the America of the Founding Fathers was in the words of the Founding Fathers themselves. The Founders of this nation clearly included Islam in their vision of the future of the republic, while establishing the…

shtetl childhoods as sons of successful merchants. COHLER, BERTRAM J. International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies. Mar2010, Vol. 7 Issue 1, p40-57. 18p. This paper contrasts the accounts of mourning and the resolution of grief in the aftermath of the Shoah as portrayed in the memoirs of two men Elie Wiesel (1928–) and Leon Weliczker Wells (1925–). Each life writer grew up in an Eastern European shtetl, a traditional community, in which he was immersed in Hasidic culture, and was…

On the night of November 9th, 1938, the Nazis placed a series of massive coordinated attacks on the Jews throughout the German Reich. This incident was known as The Night of Broken Glass, or Kristallnacht. The Night of Broken Glass was one of the many brutal and tragic events that the Jews suffered through during Hitler’s power. Jewish homes, businesses, synagogues, schools, and lives were lost during this ferocious attack. Kristallnacht will forever be remembered as a night that will not be…

is not recognized as a genocide is because it is usually not compared to other genocides throughout human history. There is no way to compare the mass killing of innocent people, but if we were to compare the Holocaust and the Parsley Massacre, most scholars would contend that the Holocaust was much worse than the Parsley Massacre and much more detrimental to human society. This comparison holds true for most of the more famous and well-known genocides throughout world history, leaving the…

knowledge of the event, which has evolved through access of documentaries, and news shows have provided me with a foundational understanding of the attack and the pivotal roles that the emergency services played both during the attack and in the aftermath of the event. As I review the picture, it suggests a comradery between the two firemen in the devastation and terrible loss of life.In viewing the picture and seeing the dust which is literally setting on the site, a series of questions emerged…

The Holocaust was one of the most documented and widely talked about massacres known to mankind. The torture and devastation that was brought about to the victims of that time is widely documented and memorials and museums have been erected across the globe in remembrance. But the assault and torture that the victims felt was not purely physical but psychological as well. The physical pains, though tremendous, stay with a singular generation for their entire lives. The psychological pains…

It was obvious to Job’s friends to conclude that Job must have earned his punishment by committing at least one evil sin. “God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evildoers.” (Job 8:20) Basically, his friends were explaining that good people are rewarded, while evil people are punished on the other side of the spectrum. These men were assuming that life is fair in dispensing discipline to Homo sapiens. Therefore, they impeached Job during his misery. Perhaps these men…

political, or cultural group] (Merriam-Webster, 2016). Genocide often brings up thoughts of the Holocaust, the mass killing of millions of Jews during the reign of Adolf Hitler. [The Holocaust was the systematic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. Holocaust is a word of Greek origin meaning "sacrifice by fire"] (Holocaust Encyclopedia , 2016). Because genocide is vast and so destructive, it is no wonder that is core…

number of debates and controversy since World War II. In 1930s to 1940s, Australia has been involved in the refugee crisis since the Nazi Holocaust. The arrival of Jewish refugees resulted a number of debates and arguments in the Australia public. In 1975, Australia experienced the arrival of many Vietnamese "boat people" and refugees. This event was the aftermath of Vietnam War and the initial challenge for the Australian government after the Whitlam government abolished the White Australia…