The Holocaust was a horrific event that left ruins in its wake. It has been estimated that up to six million Jews were murdered during this dark time in history. There were many who refused to acknowledge the atrocities of this genocide. The diaries and memoirs of the surviving Holocaust victims prove without a doubt that the horrendous event happened and the stories express the terror and evil of the human race while showcasing the strength of the human spirit.
The diaries kept by the Jews revealed the horrifying conditions and treatment that they had to endure while living in ghettos. Rutka Laskier was a Jewish teenager from Poland who lived in the Bedzin Ghetto. Laskier kept a diary of her life, documenting the things that she witnessed
