Thursday, April 19, 2012

The worry increases



Throughout this unit, you have probably considered two important questions regarding the Holocaust: How was the Holocaust possible? and Why did the Holocaust happen? How would you answer these questions? Another important question to consider is Why is it important to study the Holocaust? What argument would you make for the importance of studying the Holocaust? Why?

The Holocaust was possible because Hitler lied his way through power. He told people this “it was the Jews fault that the Germans were going through depression.”When really it was the treaty of Versailles. He was in power, infact “Adolf Hitler was appointed Reich Chancellor by President Hindenburg on 30 January 1933 as the head of a coalition government made up of the NSDAP (Nazis) and the conservative nationalist DNVP (German Nationalists).”The treaty of versailles is an agreement that the allies created so that Germany would be blamed for the destruction they did. This connects with Hitler because he wasn't very agreeing with that, He was upset and found people that agreed with that!

The Holocaust happened because anti semitism both in Germany and the countries it conquered, compounded by propaganda and the resources of a powerful state, and the encouragement and leadership of political leaders. I think that if Hitler wasn't born then the Holocaust probably would have happened. Millions of people wouldn't have died.

It's so important to learn about the holocaust because if you dont then its a possibility that it might happen again. In germany they teach it over, and over again. They take field trips to the camps and see all the destruction that Hitler and the Natiz did. If you don't teach then how will people learn. How can you teach a decade that want everything now! How do you teach them, i know by showing. I like what Germany is doing. Taking their children to the concentration camps.I would make that argument because i truly believe that it's important that the wise teach the naive.

2 comments:

  1. Hi Meagan, Look I'm obviously not a fan of Adolph Schicklgruber (look that last name up) but it seems to me saying he "lied his way to power" might not be a complex enough explanation. Some people would say that the Allies (in WWI) were the ones who, with their harsh treaty of Versailles, made it impossible for democracy to be successful in Germany? Certainly Hitler was creating lies but don't all politicians lie in some ways? For example, I don't think ANY president has ever been able to do all the things they "promised" when they are campaigning for power? Does this mean every politician is a liar like Hitler or was there something unique about what Hitler did? Just trying to problematize the issue a bit more for you.

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  2. @ Meagan: Where did you find the information in your first two paragraphs? Please remember to cite words that aren't your own.

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