The Salem Witch Trials Relate To The Holocaust

How does The Salem Witch Trials relate to The Holocaust? In both situations people were

persecuted because of what one person said or thought. In both The Holocaust and The Salem

Witch Trials the reader will see that people are executed for one or more persons beliefs as well.

People were persecuted and executed because the people doing the persecuting and executing

believed they were doing the right thing.

During The Salem Witch Trials of 1692, over 100 people were either jailed or executed

(History.com Staff). All for the charge of witchcraft. The hysteria all started with a group of girls

through hysteria grew and spread through the whole town. Hung in 1692 was Bridget Bishop, the

first convicted and executed of witchcraft (History.com

Twelve thousand people were being killed every day in 1942

(History.com Staff). Over two million people were killed at Auschwitz in a process resembling a

large scale industrial operation. All of which started from one person’s idea.

In both The Salem Witch Trials and The Holocaust people were executed and persecuted.

Persecuted and executed because of ideas that started with one person and grew to infect others.

In the Salem Witch Trials Abigail Williams had the entire town believing whatever she said

(Mayo). During The Holocaust, Adolf Hitler had all of Germany believing whatever he told them

(Mayo). Both Abigail and Hitler set themselves as judge, jury, and executioner. The accused

anyone who had afflicted them in one way or another.

In conclusion, The Salem Witch Trials and The Holocaust may be different, but they are

very much similar. During both instances people were influenced by ideas and beliefs. People

were persecuted and/or killed all because of one person or a group of people. Hysteria took hold

of people in both instances and caused them to destroy lives of others. So, even though the

instances are different, they are shockingly