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HITLER AND THE HOLOCAUST

Everyone knows who Adalf Hitler is and was. But, not everyone knows what really went on during the Holocaust. We all know that it was a terrible time in our history, not to mention Germany's history. I have always been fascinated with the concept of the whole ordeal. I wanted to know why Hitler did what he did and how these poor people stood around and dealt with it and miraculously survived. Through out this paper, I will describe to you how the Jewish community came to terms with what they had to do and how they overcame their triumph. Also, I took a look into Hitler's mind at the time this all took place and I will give you quotes from what he believes to be true. So, lets get started.

THE RISE OF THE NAZI PARTY

I thought starting from the beginning would be easier to understand. The development of the Nazi Party began from 1918-1933. World War I had ended in 1918 and Germany was not prepared for the defeat they had. They were devastated and angry. They say it "injured their pride." They believed to be "stabbed in the back" by politicians, Communists and the Jews. Jews didn't fight in the War, they stayed at home with their families and for that, they were considered to be for the other side. They weren't apart of Germany if they didn't defend their country like everyone else. As a result of losing the War, Allies punished Germany severely. They totally disarmed them and forced them to pay reparations to France and Britain for the cost they had to pay for the War.
During this time, a Party was formed called the German Workers' Party. Adolf Hitler joined this little Party and in 1919, became the leader through his emotional and captivating speeches. He would give speeches on purifying Germany again with real, "pure" Germans. He gave back some of the pride that was lost due to defeat. He had also condemned Jews by exploiting them to be the reason they lost the War and how they weren't pure Germans....