The Holocaust: Roaul Wallenberg

The Holocaust was one of the twentieth century's greatest tragedies that were made possible by anti-Semitism, the indifference of other nations, isolationism politics, and outright fear.

It may seem that when everyone is against you, one person can’t make a difference, but that is not true. It was proven during World War II that one person can help numerous. There was a Swedish diplomat to Hungary during World War II named Raoul Wallenberg, who worked hard to protect Jews. By putting his life on the line and dedicating himself to save Jews in World War II, Raoul Wallenberg helps me realize that even one person’s actions can change the lives of many.

Raoul Wallenberg was born near Stockholm, Sweden on August 4, 1912. His father died, due to an illness, only a few months before Wallenberg was born. As a result, his grandfather raised him, giving him a lavish childhood. Wallenberg grew up going on extensive trips around Europe and expiring many different cultures. After mandatory military school, Raoul went to a architecture academy in Paris, and graduated top in his class.

Dzungar, Holodomor, Rwandan, Cambodians, Armenians, Circassian, Ottoman Greek, and the Jewish. All too many genocides. When will it stop? When will we learn? When will we stop forgetting about the past and when will the history books end the patterns of war and death? When? The survivors share their stories, but do we listen? Elie Wiesel was a fifteen year old boy with the a life ahead of him, when his religion, following Judaism, made him a target in Adolf Hitler's extermination plans. He was only a boy. He had done nothing wrong, absolutely nothing, yet his life had been ended before it began. From Auschwitz to Birkenau to Buna to Gleiwitz and Gleiwitz to Buchenwald. Wiesel endured separation and starvation, to survive the brutality of the Jewish Holocaust that left millions of others dead. Individuals with lives, with hopes, with dreams, suffering with no end, and losing everything upon survival. Adults, children, elderly, everyone one of them innocent. As individuals living without these threats we cannot empathize for the horror stories we hear, since we have no personal connection, we can only sympathize for them. With no personal connection to the events, it is sure that we will forget Wiesel, but why do we forget? Because humans are imperfect beings? How do we stop erring and forget the mistakes that have preceded us? Humans struggle to understand that the mistakes of one individual do not define those similar to them. If human can attempt to

Throughout history, many things have happened, such as the Holocaust, that included people who will blindly obey to orders given to them that ended many lives. Events where people have blindly obeyed orders, such as mass killings of innocent people or groups, were called genocides. The people leading genocides were trying to destroy a certain race or ethnic group by either killing them or dehumanizing them, they treated the people very poorly and made the targeted people feel like animals. One of the biggest genocide in history was the Holocaust which targeted Jews, disabled people, homosexuals, Jehovah Witnesses, etc. The leader of the Holocaust was Adolf Hitler, who had the Germans kill more than six million Jews and others that were not considered the perfect German, which was described as blue eyed, blond hair, and tall. People will follow orders blindly because they wanted to feel powerful or superior, the events were related to an individual's religion or beliefs, individuals wished to appear as obedient.

Throughout history many things have happened that included people who will blindly obey to orders given to them. Events where people have blindly obeyed orders, such as mass killings of innocent people or groups, were called genocides. The people leading genocides were trying to destroy a certain race or ethnic group by either killing them or dehumanizing them. One of the biggest genocide in history was the Holocaust which targeted Jews, disabled people, homosexuals, Jehovah witnesses, etc. The leader of the Holocaust was Adolf Hitler, who had the Germans kill more than six million Jews and many other kinds of people that were not considered the perfect German. People will follow orders blindly because they want to feel powerful or superior, the events relate to an individual's religion or beliefs, and because the individual wishes to appear as obedient.

“The world suffers a lot. Not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people”. (Thought for Today) Napoleon spoke those exact words. Jews never deserved the punishment they received. Victor Rona was put in labor camps and received numerous punishments from the Jews during the Holocaust. Victor Roana had a loving family. His life dramatically changed from before the Holocaust to during the Holocaust. The life at labor camps was grueling. Many victims suffered from this devastating time.

The Holocaust is a topic that some think of as a very essential part of history that students should learn about. On the other hand, some would argue that it is too severe for middle school students. Without a doubt, Nazis abused their large power and used it towards destruction and in so, violated civil rights and killed 6 million Jews. The Holocaust was a turning point in history that is only taught based on the judgement of schools. The Holocaust Museum in Houston says, “During the Holocaust religious, moral, and legal systems failed in deterring the dangers of prejudice.” This can compare to how there is a large debate on whether students should or shouldn’t learn about the Holocaust and topics similar to it. The Holocaust was a major part of history that has influenced many people and advanced the future to where we are now; thus, we should educate the the younger generation since teaching about the Holocaust enables you to advance into a better human being, students can use their critical thinking skills, and it honors those who have passed and survived.

One of the many important and most memorable incidents of World War Two would be the Holocaust. During the Holocaust, the Germans who were known as the Nazis, considered the Jews to be “enemy aliens”. As part of this, the Nazis thought that “Aryans” were a master race. Therefore, they decided to destroy the Jewish race, and created genocide. The Jews were put into unbearable torture at many concentration and death camps. In fact, 6 million Jews were killed in this incident; however, there were many victims who survived this anguish. One of the many survivors was Simon Wiesenthal, who survived the Nazi death camps and began his career as a Nazi hunter.

I would relate Legend to the Holocaust. I chose the Holocaust because with the holocaust innocent people are lined up along a “firing wall” and shot by a firing squad. In Legend, Day has a death sentence. He has 4 days till he makes his way in front of a firing squad. Some may think he deserve this. He doesn't. And Commander Jameson just reminds me so much of Hitler. “To conquer a nation first disarm its citizens.” ~Hitler.  I feel like this is basically the “theme” of Commander Jameson and something she lives by. She is a cruel hard person, who is not nice to anyone except for 1 person and all she does is bark orders at him. In Muse, it is about a dad telling his life living through the Holocaust and the impacts it had on his life and, potentially

“One person can make a difference,” once stated Raoul Wallenberg. Raoul Wallenberg was a man who by himself made a difference during the Holocaust. The Holocaust was the mass murder of around 6 million Jews, but there could have been more. Many people risked their lives to help save Jews during the Holocaust, like Raoul Wallenberg. Most rescuers deny doing anything heroic, rather they believe they only did what was right.

Why is Raoul Wallenberg Important? One of the most widely-known humanitarian activists who ever lived, Raoul Wallenberg, carried out a rescue plan that would end up saving tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews from being eradicated by the Nazis. Wallenberg used various methods to keep those susceptible to being taken to concentration camps protected. Many decades after he’d been captured by Soviet forces, honorary citizenship has been granted to him by the US, Canada, Hungary, Israel, and Australia.

There have been many people who have argued, saying that The Merchant of Venice played a role in the holocaust, because it showed hatred towards Jews and the stereotype that Jewish people were evil. For example when Launcelot says, “Certainly the Jew is the very devil incarnation.” The question that many people ask is, what made those who helped during the resistance different than those who did nothing? There were few people who helped the resistance during the Holocaust, but there were also many who did nothing at all, due to fear of what might happen if they did help. What made those who helped different than those who did not, was that they knew that although they're kindness could result in death, these people also knew that during the morally good thing was better

Anti-Semitism in Europe did not begin with Adolf Hitler. Though use of the term itself

Raoul Gustav Wallenberg was one of those courageous people. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden on August 4th, 1912. His father Oskar Wallenberg, was a lieutenant in the Swedish Navy, but died of an illness before his son Raoul was born. In return Raoul was raised by his grandfather Gustav Wallenberg, and he aspired to make Raoul a respectful and courageous man. He also made sure his grandson had many opportunities to learn about different cultures and languages, by allowing him to travel to Europe many times. After high school Raoul completed the mandatory nine month service in the Swedish military and then moved to Paris. He then studied architecture at the University of Michigan and graduated in