Research Summary #2: Effects of Holocaust

The major effect of the Holocaust was that six million Jews died in the Holocaust. However, not only Jews were persecuted. Other groups were also persecuted and killed, including ethnic Poles, the Romani, Soviet civilians, Soviet prisoners of war, the disabled, homosexuals men, political and religious opponents.

In 1933, with the cooperation of local authorities, the Nazis set up camps as concentration centers within Germany. One of the first concentration camps was Dachau. Early camps were only meant to hold, torture, or kill only political political prisoners, such as Communists and Social Democrats. After 1939 the camps started to hold Jews and Poles. By 1942 six large exterminations camps were established in Nazi-occupied Poland.

Before Jews were deported to extermination camps they were held in ghettos. Ghettos were established throughout 1941 and 1942. The largest ghetto was the Warsaw Ghetto with 380,000 people. Some people even died in the ghettos before they were deported. They died of starvation and disease. Each ghetto was run by a Jewish council of German-appointed Jewish community leaders.

Sush, Darren. "A Final Solution with No End?" About. 2005. The New York Times Company. 25 Mar. 2009. [http://judaism.about.com/od/holocaust/a/darrensash_3.htm]

Research Summary #1

During the Holocaust over six million Jews were murdered. "Holocaust" is a word of Greek origin meaning "sacrifice by fire." The cause of the Holocaust was that the Germans believed they were "racially supierier", and Jews were a threat to German society.

Germans not only target Jews, they targeted other groups as well. Including the diabled, Slavs, gypsies, and many more. "Other groups were persecuted on political, ideological, and behavioral grounds, among them Communists, Socialists, Jehovah's Witnesses, and homosexuals."

By 1945 the Germans had killed about 2 out of every 3 Jews in Europe. The "Final Solution" was the Nazi policy to murder the Jews of Europe.

To monitor Jewish population and to prepare for deportation, Jews lived in ghettos. Jews were deported to concentration camps. Concentration camps were extermination camps, killing camps.

German arms surrendered on May 7, 1945. Many survivors found shelter in "displaced persons camp". Displaced persons camps were camps that the allied powers had created for survivors. Beginning in 1948 and last until 1951 almost 700,000 migrated to Israel. Jews also migrated to the U.S.

"The Holocaust." USHMM. 2009. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. 24 Mar. 2009 [http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/article.php?lang=en&ModuleId=10005143]

Blog #15: Overcomming Odds

On Saturday night Minneapolis South and Centennial battle for the class 4A girls state basketball title. The Minneapolis South team face obstacles As one starter left due to an injury, and another fouled out. However, Tayler Hill was still left in the game to lead the team to a championship. Tayler Hill is a two-time Metro PLayer of the Year. She is an incredible player with tremendous strength. Loosing two of her starting team-mates did not stop Tayler. Tayler played all thirty-six minutes and went 11-for-29 shooting, including 5-for-13 on three-pointers. She had twelve rebounds. " 'I know she was good, but tonight she was phenomenal,' Centennial coach Jill Becken said." In this game Hill really did overcome the odds. This proves she has incredible heart. She did not give up she kept pushing herself and her team until a first place medal would be placed around her neck. Playing all 36 minutes and scoring all the points that she did also proves she is physically an incredible player. To overcome the odds one must be mentally and emotionally strong. They must be driven.

La Vaque, David. "Tayler-Made." Star Tribune 22 Mar. 2009: C13

Persecution Project: Flow Map

Persecution Project

The article I read regarding persecution was based on Iraqi-Christians. People in Iraq who believe in Christianity are threatened everyday with violence attacks. In this country we have accepted the idea that everyone can practice their own religion. Therefore I cannot even imagine a society where a specific group of people are being prosecuted for their beliefs. Everyone should have the right to practice any religion. My question is how can one person hate another for practicing a specific religion, when it doesn't affect them in any way. Persecution really confuses me. I am excited to start the new project and go deeper into the subject.

Lyle, Jenna. "Iraqi Christians still face persecution." 18 Mar.2009.
http://www.christiantoday.com /article/iraqi.christians.still.face.persecution/22810.htm

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Blog #14:Love

As I may have mentioned before in my previous blogs, I have been reading the Twilight series written by Stephenie Meyer. I am currently on the second book, New Moon. The Twilight series is about a love story between a vampire and a human. Some may say love is complicated and doesn't always work. Well the love between Edward, a vampire, and Bella, a human, is more than complicated. However, it seems to suit and it does work. As I finished the first book, Twilight, I learned that love takes sacrifices. Edward loves Bella so much that he must restrain himself from drinking her blood. He must keep himself from killing her. As well as Edward, Bella must also make sacrifices. Bella must protect Edward and his family by keeping their unknown secret. The secret that they are all vampires. Whether it is love between a vampire and a human or the love between a human and another human. Love takes sacrifices. Now some may not even believe in the idea of love or soul mates. But doesn't every relationship of any sort take sacrifices? I believe they do. All relationships take sacrifices.

Meyer, Stephenie. New Moon.New York: Little Brown and Company,2005

Blog #13: War

For decades the Israelis and Palestinians have been at war. To us Americans, we believe the war we have been fighting has be going on for a very long time. Well the Israeli-Palestinian war began over fifty years ago. Today, the two enemies are not even close to an agreement of any sort. They continue to fight in a war that may never end. In Israel every young man and woman must participate in the army at least one time. I have family that lives in Israel that therefore many of them have or are participating in the war. In someways I feel as if I am apart of two wars. The war that the United State's is apart of, and the war that the Israelis are apart of. As much as I don't want to believe it or even say it, I have become used to the idea of war. It has become apart of our everyday lives. Since September 11th our country has changed dramatically, and becoming used to war is one of the dramatic changes. I hope that one day our entire world can live in peace, even if it takes centuries.

Stern, Lynn. "Still no peace in Jordan." Time 20 Oct. 2008:3-4