Hitler and the Holocaust

by Antonese

Hitler. The name makes me squirm. And in the past in made billions do the exact same thing. Why his name is so popular in the Villains category is all because of the Holocaust in 1941. The main three topics of the Holocaust is the man behind it, who was effected and, how it is still going on now.

Adolf Hitler was the man to fear in the 30's. He was elected into the German government.After he was elected things went downward. Instead of peace Adolf Hitler choose war and violence in the most nonsense able way possible. In 1941 Hitler had started a historical event that was not looked up upon. To me, commanding that all Jews of Europe be thrown into a ferniest to burn, would lye well on my conditions. Obviously for the horrific Hitler, that wasn't a problem of his. For the Jews they more than feared him, they hated him.

Just imagine, the Holocaust wiped out almost all of a whole culture.6 billion Jews were deathly affected. It's flabbergasting by how one man can be so powerful. How he can manipulate and deceive people into the death of 6 billion. Many of the few survivors of the Holocaust write about their endearing story such Gerda Weissmann Klein. Their heartfelt stories give hope to all people even those who have no relations to the Holocaust. To me, during that time, the key to surviving mentally is hope and faith. When a whole nation is exterminated, hope and faith is all that's left.

Although the Holocaust happened over 60 years ago, events just like are happening all over the world. In Sudan many are victim of shootings daily. This is no different then the past events of genise. This needs to change or else our world will only consist of so many humans. Tribes in Sudan get invaded at least once a month. It saddens me how in dangered kids my age our. They can't just be regular bratty teenagers. Those kids don't have to learn history, because their living through it all over again.

An unforgettable event changed our history in a way we wish we could erase. We can not change our past, but we can do things in our present to change the future. Let's learn from the Holocaust and help those who are going through it everyday. They, just like the Jews, did nothing wrong. Which means nothing should be caused upon them.

Was it right?

List 5 pros and 5 cons for using the nuclear bomb in Hirsohima and Nagasaki.

scapegoating example #6

The Nazis wanted to have one solid German culture that spoke the German language, ate German food and followed the German values. They called it the Volk myth, meaning the “People.” (In fact, Volkswagon means “People’s Car” and was created in Nazi Germany and named by Adolph Hitler) To them, the Jews were trying to destroy German cultural values when they spoke Hebrew or Yiddish, when they celebrated Jewish holidays and when they dressed in the traditional Hasidic Jewish clothing. Therefore, in order to “purify” the German culture, they believed they had to completely destroy the Jewish culture.

1. How were the Nazis using culture in scapegoating?
2. What did they blame the Jews for?
3. How would you argue against the Nazis if you lived back then?
4. List two other facts that stuck out in your mind.

scapegoating example #3

The Nazis believed that science could prove that the Jews were a lower race of people. When they first began labeling the Jews, they would take out measuring tape and see if people had large “hook” noses that they believed were Jewish noses. They had a color-coded poster to see if eyes or skin were too dark. They encouraged people with curly hair to shave it, because that looked too “Jewish.” Later, they used Jewish twins for scientific experiments. They also later made lamps out of Jewish skin and pillows out of Jewish hair.

1. How were the Nazis using science in scapegoating?
2. What did they blame the Jews for?
3. How would you argue against the Nazis if you lived back then?
4. List two other facts that stuck out in your mind

scapegoating example #4

The Nazis did not permit religious freedom in their country. Although Hitler was an atheist (did not believe in God), he used religion to arouse hatred toward the Jews. For example, in speeches, he would mention that “the Jews killed Jesus,” ignoring the fact that Jesus was Jewish and it was the Romans who had crucified him. He quoted Martin Luther (a famous former pastor) about burning Jewish houses. They wanted a pure “German Christian” nation and Hitler taught that if they did that, God would bless the Germans. German soldiers even wore patches on their uniforms that read, “God’s On Our Side.”
1. How were the Nazis using religion in scapegoating?
2. What did they blame the Jews for?
3. How would you argue against the Nazis if you lived back then?
4. List two other facts that stuck out in your mind

scapegoating example #5

The Nazis wanted to have one solid German culture that spoke the German language, ate German food and followed the German values. They called it the Volk myth, meaning the “People.” (In fact, Volkswagon means “People’s Car” and was created in Nazi Germany and named by Adolph Hitler) To them, the Jews were trying to destroy German cultural values when they spoke Hebrew or Yiddish, when they celebrated Jewish holidays and when they dressed in the traditional Hasidic Jewish clothing. Therefore, in order to “purify” the German culture, they believed they had to completely destroy the Jewish culture.

1. How were the Nazis using culture in scapegoating?
2. What did they blame the Jews for?
3. How would you argue against the Nazis if you lived back then?
4. List two other facts that stuck out in your mind.

scapegoating example #1

The Nazis blamed the Jews for the fact that Germany was so poor after World War I. Many Jews had been successful businessmen and bankers, so the Nazis labeled Jews as greedy, selfish and money-grubbers. They even created cartoons with Jewish people as the bad guys who wanted to steal poor people’s money. Once they were able to blame the Jews and the German people believed it, the German government started closing down Jewish stores and taking over Jewish businesses. They believed that if they did this, the German economy would improve.

1. How were the Nazis using economics (money) in scapegoating?
2. What did they blame the Jews for?
3. How would you argue against the Nazis if you lived back then?
4. List two other facts that stuck out in your mind.

scapegoating example #2

The Nazis believed that the Aryan race was naturally superior. They believed that they had scientific evidence that certain racial traits (blue eyes and blonde hair) made people stronger. To them, humans had evolved from monkeys and, in evolution; the least evolved were the Jews (who they believed looked like monkeys). They believed that by getting rid of the Jews, they could, through science, create the perfect race. Therefore, they blamed the Jews for getting in the way of their goal of creating the perfect race.
1. How were the Nazis using science in scapegoating?
2. What did they blame the Jews for?
3. How would you argue against the Nazis if you lived back then?
4. List two other facts that stuck out in your mind.

War Effort: Native Americans

Native Americans
Out of all of the minority groups, Native Americans had the largest percentage of people join the military. One of the most famous was the Navajo Code Talkers, who helped keep a military code using the Navajo language. Without them, the Japanese would have interpreted our codes and figured out when and where we planned to attack.

Questions:
How did they help out?
What are ways they had been mistreated in the past?
Would you have helped out if you had been treated that way in the past?

War Effort: Latinos

Latinos
Most Latino civilians had previously worked on farms. During the Great Depression they lost land, lost jobs and were sent back to places like El Salvador and Mexico. However, with the labor shortage, there was a high demand for Latinos, especially Mexicans. Cartoons that had once made fun of Latinos now had Latino heroes. Jobs that had once refused to hire Mexicans were practically begging for them to come to work. For the first time ever, many Latinos were not just working in the fields, but in factories and in all areas of industry. Latinos who became soldiers were treated as equals to the whites. This helped lead to more Civil Rights. Also, many Latinos were able to get a free education after joining the military as part of the GI Bill.


Questions:
How did they help out?
What are ways they had been mistreated in the past?
Would you have helped out if you had been treated that way in the past?

War Effort: Women

Women
While the men went to war, many of the women began working to fill the vacant jobs left by the men. For many women, it was the first time that they had ever worked at all outside of the home. They worked in various factories, created their own unions, took leadership positions in churches and even created their own sports leagues. The result was that, when men came home from the war, many women demanded their rights. After tasting freedom, they didn’t want to give it up.

Questions:
How did they help out?
What are ways they had been mistreated in the past?
Would you have helped out if you had been treated that way in the past?

War Effort: African-Americans

African-American Soldiers
During World War II, many African-Americans joined the military. For the first time ever, they began to be promoted to higher ranks. This meant that, unlike America at the time, in the war, blacks could be in charge of whites. Blacks and whites could work together in equality. Although the equality didn’t last, many blacks and whites would become more open to Civil Rights, because they had fought together as soldiers. Also, many blacks were able to get a free education after joining the military as part of the GI Bill. Many black civilians began attending traditionally white-only colleges. As they worked more, they realized that they could demand their rights, because they were needed in America.

Questions:
How did they help out?
What are ways they had been mistreated in the past?
Would you have helped out if you had been treated that way in the past?

the homefront

What does it take to win a war? Good soldiers, yes. (This is why they used a draft to get more soldiers into the war and skilled professionals, such as doctors, into the military) Great equipment, sure. However, none of this is possible without the "home front." The home front is the entire contribution of the civilian population toward winning the war.

Soldiers need supplies. Therefore, during World War II, American factories shifted from making consumer products to making tanks, bombs, jets and tires for the troops. People were encouraged to re-use and recycle, so that America could use more scrap metal in creating military supplies. Many women and minorities worked in the factories to produce the supplies needed by troops in battle. Civilians had to ration (forced to use less) gasoline so that Americans could use the gas for their tanks and aircraft.

Soldiers need food. Therefore, Americans were asked to eat less and send more food to the battlefield. Certain towns passed "no meat" days, which would ensure that more meat could go into the canned meat that the soldiers ate. Although this was the case, many people believe this was just a ploy to raise morale. If the morale was high and the Americans believed in the war cause, the soldiers would remain hopeful.

Finally, Americans needed more money to win the war. For this reason, America raised money through treasury war bonds. Basically, they borrowed from the American people at a low interest rate, knowing they would eventually pay it off.

Questions

1. How did American civilians help in World War II?
   
2. In your opinion, which was the most important way that they helped out? Why?
3. Should America do any of these things to help us win in Iraq and Afghanistan? Describe why or why not.
   

World War II

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