When I was in 5th grade, I learned some things about the Holocaust in my social studies class. The Holocaust is the mass killing of Jews by the Nazis during World War II. I faintly remembered what one of my teacher told me how the Holocaust began. After World War I, the the Treaty of Versailles punished Germany for the damage they had caused in neighboring countries. Because of that punishment, Germany struggled to rebuild their economy. Many Germans were outraged as a result. Just then, Hitler became the famous leader who blamed the Jews for the misfortune of the country. So, the Nazis (lead by Hitler) started the terror. As the Holocaust began, many Jews (full blooded or half blooded) were put in concentration camps, killed, murdered, and threatened with brutality. The cruelty went on for several years, resulting in the death of millions of Jews while a few managed to survive.
In addition to my social studies classes during 5th grade and middle school, I grasp more information about the event from a school trip to the Holocaust Mudeum at Washington D.C. The Diary of Anne Frank and 'The Boy in the Striped Pajamas' were some famous stories occurred in the Holocaust as well. I'd like to read the books to learn more about the perspectives of the Jews during this devastating period. Behind all the claimed facts, I want to discover the truth about why the Holocaust exist.
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