Social injustices are found all around the world and are present in our past. The most serious case of this is The Holocaust. This social injustice resulted in the brutal murdering of six million people and the scaring of millions more. This was only possible through the use of extreme propaganda and intense planning.
During the Holocaust, Jewish individuals were taken into concentration camps in Germany during WWII and forced to work or die. The conditions in the camps included: being shot at random, forced to sleep in a box with five other people, and even being burned to death. The horrors are not even able to be explained in words. People who survived are permanently brain damaged from the gruesome images that they saw.
The Holocaust was possible because of the masses of propaganda that were used in Germany before and during WWII. Once Hitler became chancellor, he created endless streams of propaganda and suppressed any oppressors. This created a situation where the public was being brainwashed into supporting the Holocaust. If anyone had a different opinion, they were executed. He created museums about antisemitism and created lies about how the jews were to blame for the Great Depression and war debts. This created a universal hate for jews across Germany and was the main driving factor of the Holocaust.
Elie Wiesel was one of the advocates for the attention of the Holocaust. His book, Night, was one of the top holocaust books next to Anne Frank’s Diary. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 for Night and his efforts to get this issue known. During his speech, he stated that he himself is not worthy of the prize, but those who had to go through the holocaust are the real ones who deserve the it. This shows his respect and care for the Holocaust victims and the reason why he wrote Night.
The Holocaust was and still is one of the worst examples of social injustices of all time. It outlines everything that could happen during times of social injustice. Unfortunately, it did not end like the war. It still exists in the hearts of its victims. The least we can do is recognize that this happened and make sure that it never happens again.
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