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The Holocaust: The Genocide of the Jewish Race (1933-1945)

"That is my major preoccupation –memory, the kingdom of memory. I want to protect and enrich that kingdom, glorify that kingdom and serve it." (Wiesel, Elie). The Holocaust has synthesized uncountable horrors in the minds of those discriminated against as well as challenge the rest of the world to envision the torture, heartbreak, and ultimately death of its victims.

In 1933, the Treaty of Versailles left Germany in shambles. It was humiliating to the government to accept total responsibility for the lives of millions. Not only was their pride demolished, but Germany was sentenced to pay for the entire war. Germany 's economy plunged into an abyss. Much of Germany 's population was struggling to put food on their tables and roofs over their heads. Many turned to Darwin 's philosophy of "only the strong survive" and the "kill or be killed" mentality kicked in.

Germany was longing for a united nation with a stable......

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