The 8 Stages Of Genocide

A total of 11 million people died during the Holocaust. The Holocaust was started by the Nazi’s in the 1930’s. It was were about six million Jews were killed. Misinformed individuals theorize that the Holocaust is not a form of genocide but they are misguided. The Holocaust should be considered an example of genocide based on the UN’s definition, the stages of genocide and the specific evidence provided in the memoir Night.

The first reason the holocaust should be considered an example of genocide is based on the UN’s definition of genocide. In the treaty by the UN titled “ Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide”, they explain the punishment of genocide, stating that genocide is illegal. According to the

That is where the Nazis put them in distinct categories to separate them from the rest of the world. As if they were not like the rest of humanity. In the article “ The 8 Stages of Genocide “ by Gregory H. Stanton clarifies that no matter if you kill the whole group or part of the group it is still against international laws and to avoid it, there is an extended process. An example of symbolization is when they made them wear stars to distinguish the Jews from other religions. Wiesel explains in detail when he writes “ The three “veterans”, with needles in their hands, engraved a number on our left arms. I became A-7713. After that I had no name” ( 39 ). This shows that the Nazis didn't care about them, they just turned them into

It should be, because of the UN’s definition of genocide, the stages of genocide, and the evidence from the memoir Night. The Nazis were cruel to anyone who didn't look like them, so they thought killing them off would be better for the world. That is genocide. The way that they treated the Jews was like they were less than human and as if they were objects to be beaten and thrown around. Anyone who believes that the holocaust was not a form of genocide are mislead and to prevent it from happening again, people should do research. The holocaust in fact was one of the largest cases of genocide but this is the one were nearly 11 million people, not just Jews, were brutally