Nicholas Winton

Nicholas ll was the very last Tsar of Russian. He was removed during the Russian Revolution and executed by the Bolsheviks. The expulsion of tsar occurred in various ways. Nicholas ll himself, being a ruler, and the execution of him and his family. Tsar Nicholas ll government name is Nikolia Aleksandrovich Romanov. He was born on May 18, 1868 near St. Petersburg, Russia. He was the eldest son of Tsar Alexander lll. When he succeeded his father in 1894 he became in power that year, even though…

The fall of the Romanov Dynasty was, in large part, due to the inadequacy and ineptitude of Tsar Nicholas II, who triggered; social, political and economic discontent, and hence, brought about his own downfall. He played a key role in the declination of his empire and thereby induced his own deposition through; his inability to lead effectively as a sovereign, as he didn’t possess the necessary character traits to rule and was determined to maintain his autocracy. Another contribution to this…

Miss Pinson English 4 9/19/14 Ivan the Terrible by- Zachary Chadwick Ivan the terrible was one of the most controversial rulers in Russia’s history. There is almost no writings about him that have survived over the years, therefore historians have been forced to go on rumors, diaries, etc. This biography will use this information in order to try and piece together his life from the golden age to the age of terror that he brought on in his later years. Early life- To start, Ivan was born to…

There are only a few books that, upon reading them, have made me think, “Wow… every single person needs to read this book.” Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn is one of those compelling books. Authors Kristof and WuDunn, who both work in Asia as journalists and editors, are the first married couple to have received a Pulitzer Prize for their work as New York Times writers. Their book tells of the present-day oppression…

Jonatahn Jake’s Christmas Mr. and Mrs. Jackson were going to a party, and then to Grandma’s house. “Take good care of Mollie, Jake!” they yelled as they left their humble home. Mollie woke up at the sound of the closing door. Jake sat up because he knew Mollie wanted to go downstairs. Mollie climbed out of her Green crib and climbed on Jake’s back. Jake then trotted down the maroon carpeted stairs and into the living room. Mollie was Blinded and astounded by the beauty and brightness of the tree…

that brings events to fruition or put a movement to a stop. Although almost all of the people during the Holocaust had a part to play, there were people that significantly shaped history through the choices they made. Magda and Andre Trocme, Nicholas Winton, Stefa Dworek, and Elie Weisel. Magda and Andre Trocme were a French couple of Le Chambon. Le Chambon was a small town on a tiny mountain in southeast France which had heard about the mass murder of Jews. “Those of us who received the first…

but while she hid from the enforcers of the Holocaust, Anne wrote in her own diary. The diary revealed after the building Anne sheltered in freed. The diary became famous as a part of the Holocaust. A second survivor of the Holocaust was Nicholas Winton, committing a selfless act of saving 664 children from slaughter.…

Unveiling Past Heroes The Holocaust is a catastrophic part of human history that revealed many heroes through its destruction. The Holocaust was born through Hitler’s twisted “campaign against the Jews” that started with his rise to chancellor of Germany in January 30,1933. He thought that to protect the supreme Aryan race he would have to get rid of all Jews. By the end of Europe’s war in May 8,1945 approximately six million Jews were killed and five thousand communities destroyed. Hitler…

their parents, but they will live a life that they should live with their parents. The Kindertransport helped kids during World War II to get to England so that they could live a better life. The Kindertransport was started by a male named Sir Nicholas Winton, a British humanitarian who organized the Kindertransopot by arranging trains to transport the children out of danger. He worked tirelessly to secure visas, find foster families, and coordinate logistics for the children’s journey.…

January, 1933 to May, 1945; a calamitous and tragic time period where six million Jews were taken out of existence. No one could foresee that a demanding, judgmental, and controlling leader was going to take over the presidency of Germany and order for the torture, misery, and execution of a manifold of innocent people. Adolf Hitler, born in 1889, grew up in close proximity to the border of Germany and eventually led his way up the political chain and became chancellor in 1932. From being…