During the Holocaust, there were many people who used their abilities to their advantage that change our lives today. Some of these people include; Adolf Hitler, Oskar Schindler, Anne Frank, and Elie Wiesel. Not all of these people used their abilities in good ways, but they put a dent in our history.
Adolf Hitler - Leader of the Nazi party Hitler used his power to overcome the entire German population. Using his words, he soon took over everyone's mind also. His strategy was to say what people needed and wanted to hear. Whether it was true or not, he made the people believe that he could bring better times. Hitler targeted people that were Jews, gypsies, homosexuals, and anyone who disobeyed him. Oskar Schindler - German Industrialist and Spy Oskar Schindler is a German who is credited with saving as many as 1,200 Jewish lives during the Holocaust. He was the owner of a German factory and had many workers who were Jewish men and women. Using his skills, when the Nazis came to take the Jews out of his factory, they were unable to take them. Previously, Oskar had written their names on a list, claiming they were very valuable workers. This list is known as Schindler's List, it was able to save many innocent Jews. Anne Frank Anne Frank and her family were Jews in Amsterdam during the Holocaust. Knowing the Nazis would soon come for them, they went into hiding. For 2 years, the family stayed safe and hidden, but they were found later and taken to a concentration camp. Out of all the family, her father was the only one to survive the camps. The Anne Frank diary was Anne's diary that she kept during the times of hiding. It helps us to comprehend her experiences, but still can't explain everything she went through. Elie Wiesel - Holocaust Survivor This 86-year-old man was one of the few survivors of Auschwitz death camp. He is the author of 57 books, including his most famous, Night. It explains his experiences at the camp, much like some of his other published books. Mr. Wiesel is also in a famous picture of the bunks inside a barrack at Auschwitz, with at least six other men in that bunk. |