The Holocaust- A short summary

The Holocaust has remained to be a black spot in European history. Adolf Hitler, a German nationalist and the head of the Nazi party, embarked on a mission to exterminate Jews from Europe during World War Two. The Holocaust was the name given to Hitler's systematic murder of Jews. Hitler outdid both Halaku Khan and Stallin. Halaku Khan sacked Baghdad in 1258, killing over 1.6 million people. In addition, in revenge, Stallion's genocide took the lives of over a million of his own people. Hitler's desire for purity of blood and world dominance resulted in the murder of more than six million Jews, more than Stallin and Halaku Khan combined. In the end, the murderer of millions of innocent people committed suicide.

What is the Holocaust?

The systematic murder of millions of individuals, mostly European Jews, during World War Two (1939–1945) for no other reason than their race is referred to as the Holocaust. The word “holocaust” is a combination of the Greek words "holos," which means "whole," and "kaustos," which means "burned." In the past, a sacrifice burned on an altar was referred to as a Holocaust. In fact, the Holocaust was an example of genocide, usually based on a certain nationality, race, or religion. The Holocaust was the systematic murder of millions of European Jews, Roma, politicians, and homosexuals by the Nazis between 1933 and 1945. To conquer the globe and rid Germany of Jews, Adolf Hitler continued to play a significant role in the Holocaust. The Holocaust was in fact the genocide of millions of European Jews, Roma, politicians, and homosexuals by the Nazis between 1933 and 1945. To conquer the globe and rid Germany of Jews, Adolf Hitler continued to be a key figure in the Holocaust.

Mass murders were started by the Nazi Party of Germany, led by Adolf Hitler. The anti-Jewish mass killing began when Hitler rose to power following the success of his presidential election on March 5, 1933. The Nazi Party initially started to make anti-Jewish legislation and used propaganda to sow discord. Jews were excluded from certain areas and barred from numerous jobs. Subsequently, in the newly conquered territories during World War Two, a large-scale mass murder of Jews occurred in the name of protection. Every effort was made to separate and leave Germany.

Millions of Jews were forcibly deported to concentration camps or ghettos. More detention camps were made. Thousands of people died as a result of the harsh conditions, poor quality food, inhumane treatment, and infections. Hitler also desired the complete eradication of Jews from Europe. Therefore, Hitler set up death camps as a result, killing people on purpose. Those who were considered anti-state were detained, locked up, and sent to camps. They were afterwards made to work until they died.

Steps taken by the Nazis:

First, concentration camps were set up all over Germany. In this context, the first camp, called Dachau, was established in 1933 in Munich. Over 40,000 camps have been set up.

To spread Nazi ideas, they flooded educational institutions, the textbooks were altered and rewritten to suit the Nazis. Also, youth groups such as the Hitler Youth were formed to learn Nazi values and prepare for war.

Anti-Nazi gossip was also strictly prohibited. It meant crime. In this connection, the "Malicious Gossip Law" was introduced in 1934. The

Night of Broken Glass, known as "Crystal Night," was a terrifying night on November 9, 1938. About 91 Jews were killed that night, and more than 30,000 were arrested.

The Nazis came up with the idea of an extermination campaign. Hundreds of Jews were killed here. This idea, wanted by the Nazis and Hitler, was called the "Final Solution."

Who were the Nazis?
The Nazis were workers in Nazi Germany. When Germany lost the First World War, the Germans had to pay the winners a large reward. In 1919, after the turmoil of World War I subsided, a political party called the Nazi Party was formed. When Hitler assumed control of the Nazi Party and pursued his nationalist ideology, these socialist workers became racist and ethnocentric. Poor, impoverished, and war-stricken people turned to the Nazis, hoping that Hitler would bring about change. Therefore, those who worked for the Nazi Party under Hitler's umbrella were called Nazis.

Why did Hitler kill Jews?

The Nazis were racist, ethnocentric, and ruthlessly anti-Semitic. How the Nazis developed this ideology is difficult to say with certainty. Although ethnocentrism, nationalism, and racism are to some extent human instincts, going to an extreme level is not a human instinct. The Nazis described their Aryan race as superior to Jews, Roma (Gypsies), Negroes, and other ethnic groups. Also, the Nazis believed their country was better than any other country in the world. This ideology has greatly influenced the Nazi Party's national and political policies. Hitler wanted to rid Germany of other races, especially Jews, and conquer the world. Thus, the Nazis and Hitler resorted to ruthless genocide against European Jews and others. It's called the Holocaust.

As World War II drew to a close, the Allied Powers, including Great Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union, began to find camps in formerly Nazi-controlled areas. The Nazis believed defeat was inevitable and attempted to cover up evidence of the Holocaust by destroying the camp, but failed. After the war ended, the world realised the gravity of the Holocaust.

Genocide was later recognised as a crime under international law. Many Nazis were persecuted and punished. In July 1915, 94-year-old Oskar Gröning was convicted by a German court. He was a concentration camp guard. Hitler is also said to have committed suicide, but his death has remained a mystery.

The actions of the Nazis and Adolf Hitler were universally recognised as the Holocaust. It has become a symbol of horrific genocide. So, to remember the victims of the Holocaust, in England every year, January 27th is commemorated as Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Millions of people were brutally killed and massacred, especially politicians, homosexuals, prisoners of war, mentally disabled people, Roma, and Poles. They were targeted mainly for racial, political, and ideological reasons. Thousands of Jews, disabled people, and Gypsies ("Gypsies") were captured and died while being transferred to the camps. About six million people were killed in targeted assassinations during the Holocaust. Among them, more than a million were children.

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