Throughout history there have been many events which have altered and shaped both the life of people and the view of society on important issues of nowadays. On the other hand there have been other events which have left trauma and scars on millions of people's life. One such event was the holocaust which occurred during World War II. This event in specific is discussed in the book “The World Must Know: The History of The Holocaust as told in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum” by Michael Berenbaum. This book discusses and paints a vivid picture for the reader about the events which led to the holocaust, what the jewish and other groups suffered through the holocaust and the effect the holocaust had after on people and society.
To…show more content… His childhood wasn't easy as his father was indifferent and did not support Hitler interest in Art. This attitude from his father worsened when Hitler’s brother died causing further distance in the relationship between Hitler and his father Alois. Though Hitler was an intelligent young man he did not put effort in his work and two years after his father died he dropped out from school (Noakes),(Biography.com Editors). After the passing away of his mother in 1907 Hitler moved to Vienna where he proceeded, after being rejected by numerous at schools, to move to Munich, Germany in the year 1913 (Knapp et al.). Once World War I broke out he signed up for the military, thus beginning his interest in politics and reinforcing his patriotism. After the war he joined a political party which was known as DAP but later became known as the Nazi party (Biography.com Editors). At the beginning of his political career he served his party by creating propaganda which allowed him to acquire the respect of many due to his skill and speeches. The admiration he gained helped him become chairman of nazi thus granting him unlimited power (Biography.com Editors). After an incident which he had instigated he was thrown into jail for nine months. During this time he was able to reflect on his beliefs and wrote about them in a…show more content… Those who were homosexual and jehovah witnesses were also targeted and sent to nazi camps. For example, according to brittanca even though homosexauls had been toleterated in germany, after the nazis took power in the year 1933 this ended as bars for homosexuals were plundered (Berenbaum 2017). Additionally, about 5,000 to 15,000 homosexaul men were sent to concentration camps in which were they had to wear pink triangles to distinguish them as homosexuals (“Persecution of Homosexuals in the Third Reich”). On the other hand Jehovah Witnesses were persecuted due to their beliefs, in specific for not serving in the military and not saying “Heil Hitler”. An estimated 5,000 Jehovah Witnesses were sent to concentration camps in which as part of their uniform to identify them they were forced to wear purple triangles (Berenbaum & Kramer, 52). Though homosexauls, jehovah witnesses and disabled people suffered through this time period, Jews were still the major target of hitler and the nazis. As world war II transpired, hitler took advantage of this distraction to commit atrocity not only in germany but in nearby countries also. As he invaded other countries, any Jews left in that country were deported to Nazi camps (“The Holocaust: An Introductory History”). Life in these camps was harsh
