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    Lang (2009) divulges the complexities of analyzing the Holocaust by saying, ”Since the end of those days, millions were killed, and killed irrespective of whether they had act nobly or not, selflessly or selfishly, the very effort now to judge or analyze what they did and how, to weigh against that what they might have done that they didn’t do (or might have done that they did do), seems itself a violation.” (p.113) Survivor testimonies offer victims and outlet to express their thoughts about the Holocaust and hopefully gain a sense of closure by sharing their stories. Post-liberation adaption is perplexing…

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    The holocaust is one of the most proverbial acts of annihilation ever witnessed by humanity. The systematic, state-organized killing of nearly 6 million Jews, gypsies, and homosexuals was the first of its kind. It has therefore; led to the enormous fascination with what differentiates this genocide from the ones before and especially, the ones that came after. The unparalleled vision and execution led by Adolf Hitler was the first of its kind. Therefore, publicized as the main component to what…

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    Resistance should never have a far-reaching definition. Specific events, actions, and ideologies comprise a war, meaning that no single definition of resistance should qualify as a standard. Resistance through the Holocaust manifested itself in different ways, spiritually, nonviolently, armed and unarmed. The danger of narrowly defining resistance which was circulated by post-cold war scholars and painted with prejudice. The bulk of Holocaust research being post-cold war, it is easy to see why…

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    Before discussing the holocaust, it is important to understand the origin of the word. The Holocaust can be defined as the systematic killing of six million Jewish men,Women, and children including millions of other. The nazis and their associates were responsible for the mass murder. The term Holocaust means a whole “burnt sacrifice given to God, and this refers to how bodies were burnt hole in the crematoria (Berenbaum). Individuals in every European country risked their life to help…

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    “As the generation of Holocaust survivors and liberators dwindles, the torch of remembrance, or bearing witness, and of education must continue.” The previous quote was stated by Holocaust survivor, Dan Gillerman. This was the thought of everyone who was involved in the creation of the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C. During the year of 1978 the museum began as an idea, that is now visited by 2 million people annually. The job of the Holocaust Memorial Council was to create a living memorial…

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    If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must man be of learning from experience.Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. From the American responses during the Holocaust and the Japanese Americans being put in concentration camps to what is currently happening with the Syrian refugees. Now fear and anxiety about whether to admit many refugees or turn them away has put the attention on the many regretful decisions made by U.S. officials…

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    INTRO PARAGRAPH-- The Holocaust was a time in Germany that was dreadful for the Jews and for anyone who interacted with the Jews, and was created by a powerful man named Adolf Hitler. 1933-1945 was the time period for Germany’s most well known hardships for the country to ever through. The Holocaust was not only the most depressing time for Germany, it was also the biggest accomplishment that Adolf Hitler was known for. Adolf Hitler with no doubt gave Germany a run for its money. With no…

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    On January 30, 1933 the Holocaust began, Jews were taken into concentration camps not only to work, but to be puppets where doctors performed numerous experiments. They carried out a series of experiments in the camps from becoming infertile, testing war-injuries, and testing medicines. Most experiments were performed without anesthesia, bringing people to be wishing death because the pain was unbearable. Doctors gained a lot of knowledge from these experiments but they were done in a inhumane…

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    The official definition of the Holocaust is “...the systematic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime…” that occured from roughly from 1933 until salvation in 1945 (Introduction to the Holocaust). The importance of having an educated generation of South Carolinians, is more important now, than it ever has been. People need to understand the past, present, and future effects of this atrocity on the human race. Holocaust education should be…

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    Holocaust Paper The Holocaust museum located in Washington D.C. has an interesting history from the efforts that went into the creation and design of this museum. Part of what makes this museum so interesting is the architecture, artifacts and the way that the museum tries to evoke the audience’s emotions. A thing to remember when discussing the Holocaust exhibits is that the museum wanted the audience to understand that, “the museum in Washington D.C., is not a center of Holocaust remembrance,…

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