In the Netherlands during WW2 many Dutch citizens were so against Hitler and his ways that they became willing to do anything to stop him or at least help those who found themselves in his sights. These people became resistance workers, they went from being just typical people, the florist or the baker, to people who put their lives on the line to do something they believed in. Almost none of the people in the resistance had any sort of previous training, they learned as they when along. Resistance workers knew all to well the dangers that came with their work and the sacrifices they had to make daily, but it never decreased their motivation to stand against Hitler or derailed them from continuing with their work. They could get married but they would end up putting more people in danger, their spouses and any children that came form the union. They had to be constantly alert of the Gestapo, who could and would strike at any moment. They chose to make all these sacrifices and more because they believed what they were doing was right. That in the end the war would be over and good would prevail. They were motivated to do all that they could simply because God had …show more content…
God opened their eyes to all that Hitler was doing showed them the right way. This motivated them to face all the challenges thrown their way and remain unmoving in their stand against Hitler and his ways. They chose to take things they wanted like marriage and safety and put it on hold so they could do something they believed in. These people were working around the clock, they never clocked out or any type of break and if they did it was never long enough. The sacrifices and challenges they faced, were faced in many cases, alone. Many other workers faced them but seldom did they work together. Through all the dangers and sacrifices the resistance workers chose to face them head on and remain unwavering in their stand against
Through the death and destruction of the Holocaust, Elie Wiesel survived. He survived the worst of it, going from one concentration camp to it all. He survived the beginning when thousands of Jews were forcefully put under extremely tight living quarters. By the time they were settled in they were practically living on top of one another, with at least two or three families in one room. He survived Madame Schächter, a 50 year old woman who was shouting she could see a fire on their way to the concentration camp. He survived the filtration of men against all the others, lying his was through the typical questions telling them he was 18 instead of nearly 15; this saved his life. He survived the multiple selections they underwent where they kept the healthiest of them all, while the rest were sent off to the furnaces. He survived the sights he saw, the physical
They resisted in spiritual ways by going to the synagogues, by practicing religious beliefs even when they were not allowed and by not allowing the Germans to get into their heads. The Jews rebelled by starting underground groups, taking down SS soldiers and stealing their weapons. Another way the Jews rebelled was by escaping the ghettos and Nazi camps and joining the Partisans. The Partisans would plain attacks against the Germans, sabotage them, and would join with other countries to make themselves bigger so they could take down the Germans. Being put into the Jew’s position would be exhausting and would take so much strength just to survive. The brave Jews that chose to try and stand up to the Germans even though they already knew that their attempts would be useless they still to this day are considered heroes. It took great courage to try to escape a ghetto or Nazi camp and it would cause 10 to 25 other
Nazis which proved to the world the Jews are not that easy to extinguish. The Jews had several ways of exhibiting resistance, but "Organized armed resistance was the most powerful form of Jewish opposition"(Jewish Resistance). Armed resistance is an important aspect to revolting not only because it reinflicts the pain lashed upon the Jews, but it also shows the Jews have the ability to fight back and gives the world the knowledge that Jews do not go down easily. However, resistance is not only an act of violence since the Jews demonstrated several non-violent forms of resistance while locked up or being transported. Jews would escape into the forest and figured that by escaping they resisted the Nazi Party and reduced their chances of achieving their goal of exterminating all Jews on the planet(Acts of Resitance). By escaping Jews gave themselves a chance to live and warn others of their fate which was an excellent form of non-violent resistance since, generally speaking, no Germans were hurt. Resistance can take many shapes and forms which is why all Jews resisted one way or another, simply living is resistance(Acts of Resistance). The other reason Jews struggled so desperately to survive was not to merely see the light of another day, but to see the Germans become enraged by their "resistance", living.
In Warsaw alone, in 1940, 600 Jewish prayer groups existed. During times of such despair for Jewish people, prayer gave them an opportunity to unite and gain an identity in a world that is constantly trying to dehumanize Jews as a race and as people. During the Holocaust there were many varying forms of resistance; these include refusal to follow German orders, the formation of the ZOB, continuing Jewish culture, education, religious practices, and keeping archives of historical events. These acts of Jewish resistance all required great courage and bravery as severe consequences were in place for those who did not follow German orders.
...t and throughout caused by the Gestapo and SS ruthlessly swept away any thought of rebellion, crushing opposition leaders, either killing or imprisoning them and their supporters became isolated from the rest of population forcing them to support the Nazis even if they did not want to, they had to.
Following the beginning of the Second World War, Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany and Joseph Stalin’s Soviet Union would start what would become two of the worst genocides in world history. These totalitarian governments would “welcome” people all across Europe into a new domain. A domain in which they would learn, in the utmost tragic manner, the astonishing capabilities that mankind possesses. Nazis and Soviets gradually acquired the ability to wipe millions of people from the face of the Earth. Throughout the war they would continue to kill millions of people, from both their home country and Europe. This was an effort to rid the Earth of people seen as unfit to live in their ideal society. These atrocities often went unacknowledged and forgotten by the rest of the world, leaving little hope for those who suffered. Yet optimism was not completely dead in the hearts of the few and the strong. Reading Man is Wolf to Man: Surviving the Gulag by Janusz Bardach and Survival in Auschwitz by Primo Levi help one capture this vivid sense of resistance toward the brutality of the German concentration and Soviet work camps. Both Bardach and Levi provide a commendable account of their long nightmarish experience including the impact it had on their lives and the lives of others. The willingness to survive was what drove these two men to achieve their goals and prevent their oppressors from achieving theirs. Even after surviving the camps, their mission continued on in hopes of spreading their story and preventing any future occurrence of such tragic events. “To have endurance to survive what left millions dead and millions more shattered in spirit is heroic enough. To gather the strength from that experience for a life devoted to caring for oth...
Spiritual resistance like praying kept Jew’s sanity and concerts help make people happy. Hitler’s plan was to break down and destroy Jews, so they fought against that in various ways. Art, music, and theater were often in ghettos to keep everyone happy. Comics, actors, singers, dancers, and actors also performed for a group of people for a brief amount of time. The Nazis had also made it illegal for Jewish gatherings but the Jews also did against that. Praying and services were kept in secret. Praying and services were important to continue. They also wanted to continue everyday things. Art, music, theater and praying were used as resistance by the Jews to stay
The Nazis were killing thousands of Jews on a daily basis and for many of the Jewish people death seemed inevitable, but for some of the Jewish population they were not going to go down without a fight as Jewish resistance began to occur. However, the Jewish resistance came in many different forms such as staying alive, clean and observing Jewish religious traditions under the absolute horrendous conditions imposed by the Nazis were just some examples of resistance used by the Jews. Other forms of resistance involved escape attempts from the ghettos and camps. Many of the Jews who did succeed in escaping the ghettos lived in the forests and mountains in family camps and in fighting partisan units. Once free, though, the Jews had to contend with local resident and partisan groups who often openly hostile. Jews also staged armed revolts in the ghettos of Vilna, Bia...
Explaining Hitler's Popularity Adolf Hitler was a popular leader, adored and worshipped by the Germans. After the defeat of the World War II Germany was in a difficult political and economical position. Under the Versailles Treaty, Germany had to disarm, give up land and pay heavy reparations. The devastated country suffered from widespread unemployment, runaway inflation, and low national morale.
as a historian it is clear that in the years of 1941 and 1942 things
Demoralize the enemy from within by surprise, terror, sabotage, assassination. This is the war of the future. Adolf hitler started a genocide against germans he built concentration camps,ghettos,and gas bombs to kill the germans in big groups.The Death of Adolf Hitler. The information that will be told to you in this story is, Why Adolf Hitler decided to kill himself? The second reason for adolf hitler death would be , How Adolf Hitler killed himself? Another fact about,what happened to Adolf Hitler body?In addition to adolf hitler death he was killed by a cyanide capsule and a gun bullet.
...er to get past the guards, checkpoints, and borders. The escapes or attempts to escape made a great impact for others in the camps or on the other side some took it as motivation to fight for freedom. That there was still a chance for them to have a better life than what they were living. As for the Jews all they wanted was to be free and not be living through what they were through all the torture and suffering to be able to see their families happy again and not going into the gas chambers to die.
Without some support from the German people there would not be anyone to enforce Hitler’s laws and spread his ideology. It was in this respect that the Hitler Youth played a major role. Although strong work ethic was embodied in the German adults in the early stages of Nazi Germany, it was effectively passed on and instilled in the German children through the teachings of the youth groups. These children who were taught to work as hard as possible for their country were major contributors to the German economy as they grew up and worked in the factories and that worked countless hours to increase Because production. The children who were in the Hitler Youth did not know anything but to follow the will of Hitler and were trained to be intolerant of opposition, Hitler had virtually no trouble in forming a security system that would eliminate anyone who opposed him. Also, because all members of the SS were members of the Hitler Youth, this meant his police force was also completely committed to his cause. This was extremely important politically because any type of political competition was merely eradicated by his
In january of 1933 Alois Hitler took over in a time of panic and need of someone strong to take over, but little did they know this would be the worst decision they would have ever made to put that man in power. There were many things wrong that he did but one in particular thing that he made happen and that were the death camp but one of the worst was the experimental camps such as Treblinka. This camp was enforced by the Nazi officers but it wasn't like your typical death camp. It was a camp were the scientist would use chemicals or other things to experiment on innocent people. Just because of there hairitage, they were beaten and experimented on. Their were at least 700,000 deaths but estimated more around 900,000 deaths In this death camp
Have you ever thought about what Adolf Hitler was before WWII? To some they would say he was the same, but to me I'd say he was a smart man who had potencial to be a better person than who he had become. Over the course of his life as a teenager, he was always seen as a different or "Violent and Headstrong" kind of guy as his only friend August Kubizek described him. Hitler was actually an outstanding painter/artist which lead him to Vienna to study more on art.