Comparison Of The Boys Who Fought And Fighting Hitler

“To forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time.” This quote was written by Elie Wiesel. Basically what this means is, if we forget the Holocaust and those who died, it would be like it never happened or we would be killing them again. During and after the Holocaust, people have been writing about their experiences and sharing their thoughts about the event. Two Stories that demonstrate this are The Boys Who Fought and Fighting Hitler. These articles also show that it can be easier to obtain a common goal! The Boys Who fought is about a group of boys who decided to fight against the Nazi’s. Fighting Hitler is about a boy Named Ben who heard about these Partisan camps in the Thick forests of Europe. In both sources, The boys

who fought and Fighting Hitler. In both articles, the authors show that when people in government get too much power, civilians need to work together with others in order to fight against the government for civil rights.

The article was mainly about the boys who stood up against the Nazis and their small actions eventually led to a bigger difference.
This article, “Fighting Hitler,” a group of partisans fought together against the German Nazis because they were taking the rights away from the Jewish people. The Jewish people then had to join forces with others in order to take their freedom back. In the article, it states, “As Ben would soon learn, there was something he could do after all—if he dared. All around Eastern Europe, tens of thousands of people, including thousands of Jews, were fighting back against the Nazis. They were called partisans. Like characters out of The Adventures of Robin Hood, they operated from

bases hidden deep in the thick forests of Eastern Europe.” This shows that when people combine forces it makes it easier to obtain a common goal. The author wrote the article to inform people about the tragic events that happened during the Holocaust. The reader can infer this because the author felt like it was a defying time in history and they need to spread the word about it. The author also used the Partisans as a symbol of hope. The reader can see this because the text states, “family in Warsaw was in dire straits. He rushed back to help them and was shocked by what he found. Orphaned children begged on the street. The dead lay slumped in doorways. His family lived in despair, sharing their single room with three other families.” This shows what the partisans are working for. The partisans are a group of people that are known all throughout western Europe for their bravery and they are a symbol of hope. This also shows when a group of people work toward a common goal, they can get the job done. The Partisans are a group of people who are trying to make Europe a better place for all.
The Boys Who Fought the Nazi’s also shows that when people work together they can obtain a common goal.

The three boys, Karl, Rudi, and Helmuth all despised the Nazis and they took it into their own hands. The reader can see this because in the article, it states, “Karl soon grew to resent the Hitler Youth. He stopped wearing his uniform and began skipping meetings. By the end of the year, Karl—to his relief—was expelled. He had escaped the Hitler Youth, but, as he would soon find out, he could not escape the Nazis.” and “In the final months of 1941, the boys stepped up their resistance. They became more confident and more daring, churning out more than 40 different pamphlets. They posted flyers on bulletin boards and even dropped them into the coat pockets of high-ranking Nazi officials.” This shows that when people work together to overthrow the government, . The reader can infer this

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To conclude, The Boys who fought and Fighting Hitler both show that when people work together to reach a goal, it can make all the difference. It also shows that when a certain person gets too much power, that power can go to their head and then we have to work together to overthrow the ruler. This can also be seen all throughout the history of the world in places like, Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece. After reading this essay you may think so what, but these events have really affected people all over the world, old and young, so that is why we need to spread information about these events! The author wrote the article to inform people about the tragic events that happened during the Holocaust. The reader can infer this because the author felt like it was a defying time in history and they need to spread the word about it. The author also used the Partisans as a symbol of hope Personally, I can relate to these stories because my ancestors fought during the Holocaust and the Holocaust was part of my families history. So for these reasons I feel that I would not be who I was if these events didn’t happen. I also think that because of these events I am much more careful about things in the world. For example, presidential Elections, If I notice that the electives are just thirsty for power it completely changes my thoughts toward them. The author wrote the article to inform people about the tragic events that happened during the Holocaust. The reader can infer this because the author felt like it was a defying time in history and they need to spread the word about it. The author also used the Partisans as a symbol for hope.