Holocaust

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even million people who died, due to ignorance of what was happening. The details related here disclose a grotesque flaw in historical character, it brings to light the complete disregard for human life which nations harbored. However, this is not the only delusion of the Holocaust which I intend to rectify. There is also that of the European Jewry?s reaction to their situation. Despite their virtual lack of outside support, the European Jews did not go like lambs to the slaughter as they are often portrayed. In every ghetto and in every concentration camp there was some resistance, whether it be physical, moral, or spiritual. In virtually every ghetto there was a physical revolt. The most well noted is that of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in Poland?s capital. It took six weeks for German soldiers to defeat the civilians of the Warsaw Ghetto, two weeks longer than it took them to defeat the entire Polish Army defensive. There were even escapes from death camps, such as the 1943 revolt at Sobibor where an unprecedented 60 prisoners escaped. In add...