A short extra credit blurb on how the Holocuast was a challenge to Western Civilization; references to Schindler's list, otherwise no bibliography- a good starting point for a more in depth paper
Date Submitted: 04/28/2000 14:52:25
Category: / History / War & Conflicts
Length: 2 pages (587 words)
Category: / History / War & Conflicts
Length: 2 pages (587 words)
How was the Holocaust a challenge to Western Tradition? It was believed that the Jews were hated because of economics, their religion, and the racial theory that they were inferior. Economically Jews were hated because they seemed to possess great power and wealth, which led to more and more groups disliking them. In their religion, they believe that they are the chosen people of Jesus and many people didn?t see that as plausible and …
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…out who was to blame and for what in World War I, the Treaty of Versailles used Germany as an international scapegoat. Germany challenged the tradition that once a treaty was signed, it was done and over with, however, that just fueled the fire that was lit within Germany. The Holocaust was a wake-up call for the rest of the world; if someone didn?t step in the Jewish population could have been completely destroyed.
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