About the Holocoust....?

Question

Why do you think it is important for today's students to learn about the events? Also what can be from this part of history?

sorry, I mean what can be learned from this paryt of history? thanks

Answer 1

Because in any time period wheather it be a person's life time or history itself it is important to learn the lessons of and from the past. Just like you or I look back upon our own past and say that I should have done this or that, I should have done it this or that way or any other thing-history also has experienes we can learn from. From the holocaust there are two very very impotant lessons to learn from and heed.

The first is that it happened and how. Hitler didn't suddenly come to power in January 1933 and then the next day announce that all Jews, Gypsies, Homosexuals, Social Democrats and others were to be forthwith rounded up and summarally executed. It was done gradually. As with all tyrants, it begins with a little, hardly noticable, then a little more, a little more, somewhat more-until it progresses to what the tyrant wanted all along. In the case of Hitler, it was the complete extermination of all these people. Hitler began by sacking Jews and others for example from various postitions. Government and teaching. Then they had to register and wear distinctive indentification. Then they were harrased, laws were passed against them. Intermarriege for instance between what was considered Aryan and what was considered Jew, for instance, was forbidden. Then they were rounded up and put into ghettoes. Then finally sent to the camps and gotten rid off. All these things were done gradually over time. And before this there was a lot of propoganda against other races etc. The ground was well laid. It is like the proverbial lobster in the pot. You put a lobster in cool water, it is comfortable, heat the water up gradually(and gradually is the crux of it), the lobster gets more comfortable-and eventually ends up dying, cooked and eaten. It is much like the example of this that trendies and liberals today tell us about accepting situations-they quote the lobster in the pot as an example of how graduality doesn't suffer much and to accept situations. What they don't tell you is what happens to the lobster and the danger of being lulled into a false sense of security by gradualism.

So most of Hilter's victims just carried on business as usual because it was much much more comfortable than rocking the boat-in the short term of coarse. There were those like Einstein who left-they survived. It was accepted by both victims(until it was too late) and by the German populace who didn't care for their fellow human beings and accepted that which benifited them. The lesson of course is that tyrants have two great pillars to their power. Apathy and Acceptance. It was the apathy of the German people and their acceptance of what was happening and the acceptance until it was too late by the victims because of delusions of safety(it is much more comfortable to believe one safe) and the acceptance of small things, one on top of the other, being much more comfortable-business as usual- then rocking the boat and questioning. What history teaches us here is to not take a little wrong, then a little more wrong casualy. Rather question it and oppose it-because like Hitler it is a tactic to lull you into a false sense of security to lead you down the garden path to destruction. It is well we learn from this and beware of those who will try and start something like this again. Who will lull us into a false sense of security with gradualism and false assurances. It is well we learn from this and it's fact and example to be aware of people who will try and deny the fact or water it down. It is well to learn-for those who do not learn from history are condemed to relive it.

The second lesson is of what it took the end this evil. It took about 40,000,000 under arms, hundreds of thousands of artillery, tens of thousands of tanks, tens of thousands of aircraft, thousands of ships, dozens of nations, fifty or sixty million dead, vast amounts of destruction and suffering and six years of the bloodiest war of all time. It shows, and this is an extremely important lesson, that unless stopped at the begining, tyranny, will exact a huge price for it's demise later. It shows that had people stood up to Hitler early on, then the price for peace and security would have been far far less. And he could have been stopped early. In his invasion of Austria half his tanks broke down and he, himself, personally had to phone a fuel station operator and threaten him to get the re fuel for his tanks. But afterwards, when he had built up his armed forces and might-the price to stop him was astronomical. And his victims too, should have tried to stop him early. Many of them would be still alive today. And in the camps many just went to their deaths apathetically. There were only about 600 guards at these camps and there were hundreds of thousands of people there. They must have known what was really happening. In fact when the local population of one of the camps told the Americans when they were forcibly taken on tours of these camps, that they didn't know what was going on, the commander of that camp smirked and laughted saying that they smell of death was obvious for miles around-that they must of known. Similarly the inmates would definitely known. They could have all made a break. A pretty good number would have survived. A hell of a lot more chance than they actually did. For all but a few died. Therefore history's second great lesson from the period is that compliance to the will of a tyrant only increases the consequences-it is resistance that gives you a chance and eventually brings the tyrant down.

Therefore it is important to learn from this, to ensure that it doesn't happen again and to be aware of the signs and first actions of such tyrants. We can do this by being aware of what is morally wrong going on about us, not just accepting what the authorities say and questioning things that may just be the thin edge of the wedge. To do this we ouselfs must be morally right and to have that which is morally right at heart. Only then will we be aware when the shiny glimmer of what appears to be attractive of a tyrant is hiding a bloodthisty axe of death. For when we obey, especially wrong things, we encourage them and for them to go further. For the tyrant is well aware of what he or she is doing is wrong. They are a bit nervous(wheather it will be accepted or not). Especially in the beginning. But if we do not accept that which is wrong, if we do not just obey blindly, then we ensure it's discouragement and our own and loved one's protection. But this comes from practice. There is an old saying: You fight as you train. Hence if we do not practice morality, we do not practice questioning and rocking the boat-when the time comes when we must-we will have been tested, weighed in the balance, judged and be found wanting. These are the great lessons and the importance of learning about the holocaust and history in general. For we all make a moral choice when we choose to either question, to rock the boat-or not. For remember: Moral choices have physical consequences. For if the first Jew had had killed the first Nazi who came to his door-the holocaust would never have happened.
Hope this helps

Answer 2

Hola! "Why do you think it is important for today's students to learn about the events of the Holocaust?"

It is important that students do not remain ignorant of the events that occurred in Europe 70 years ago. It is also important as a primer in the understanding of politics - it best illustrates the lengths that a group of people (the Germans under Fascist leadership) will go to in order to acquire and maintain complete political control.

I believe the last part is: "What can be LEARNED from this part of history?"

What can be learned is that it took the combined military action of the Allies (Australia, Brazil, Britain, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Greece, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, U.S., U.S.S.R., and Yugoslavia) to defeat the Germans (the Axis nations), and put the war criminals on trial at Nuremburg.

P.S. Adolf Hitler WAS involved in the First World War. He was volunteered for the 16th Bavarian Infantry Regiment, was awarded an Iron Cross 2nd Class, was promoted to Lance Corporal, was wounded and gassed, and was also awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class. www.worldwar1.com

Answer 3

There had been lots of mass killings in human historical past (of which many havn't even been recorded). The Holocaust simply occurred to be essentially the most good recognized parties, since the sector learned it occurred proper after the worlds worst battle (World War II). Most of the opposite parties in which men and women have been killed (Bosnia for instance) had no battle in the back of it, for that reason drawing much less attension. Also, simply since you do not like a vacation doesn't suggest it will have to be eliminated from the calender.

Answer 4

What is important is for people to learn that"Mans inhumanity to man makes countless thousands weep".
The Holocaust is perceived as being directed against the Jewish people but let us not forget the 500,000 Gypsies and thousands of mentally ill Germans who were also murdered.Nor should we forget the millions of Russians who were put to death by their own government.
A little known fact is that in England, also, there was a Fascist movement which was not suppressed until the nation went to war.Perhaps the greatest gift of democracy is the avoidance of totalitarian governments whether of the right or of the left.

Answer 5

There are many lessons to be learned from this tragic event.


One is that even a democracy can turn on its own people and prejudice can become persecution and even worse.

the state has the ability to steal from selected groups especially if no one stands for them. Property rights must be protected. The right and obligation of the citizenry to bear arms enforces their rights, however distasteful that may seem.

On the political side, the anti-Semitism of the day lead to many of our modern political problems vis a vis the Middle East.

History is the memory of civilizations. Memory affects how we see the current world.

To ignore history is to blind oneself of current reality.

Answer 6

It is important so that students grow up not having views of hatred and prejudice against other races/peoples. People need to learn this so history doesn't repeat itself.

Answer 7

Life can only be lived by going forward....

However, all life's lessons are couched in the past, every success, every failure has already happened... sure there may be some to come in the future... but they will only become known to us once the event has happened.

this is why the past is important we all base our future decisions on our past experiences.

The holocaust was terrible, we need to learn from these events to ensure they don't happen again.. same for apartheid, racism abuse war etc..

We learn by looking back... we live by walking forward..

Use your past experiences to formulate yr future existence.

Answer 8

If you want to learn about the subject without having to sort through a lot of anonymous answers by strangers, about whom you know nothing, including whether they know anything, there's a way to learn.

The reading list below can act as a source for you. Most of the titles can be found in your local library. If they don't have them they can borrow them from another library.

So you'd like to... Clear the fog from the mirror of the 3rd Reich?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/syltguides/fullview/2QX1NPH74KEOF/ref=cm_sylt_byauthor_title_full_10

The-Bloodiest-Century-Worldwide-Genocide
http://www.amazon.com/The-Bloodiest-Century-Worldwide-Genocide/lm/23TRF2OLMQPPQ/ref=cm_lm_byauthor_title_full/002-3352010-2594421