Whose Fault is it Anyway??????

The first person everyone was to blame for the Holocaust was Hitler. It was very easy to blame Hitler because he was the leader of Germany during World War II. As the leader, he had to make sure that everyone believed him and follow his rules. He was the bully of the Holocaust but to blame him for making the changes in Germany and have the Holocaust happen is unfair. There is no way Hilter could have been the only one responsible for all the problems during World War II.






The Nazi's were a group who seemed very strong on the outside but were really a weak bunch of men who couldn't think for himself. The Nazi's were just as responsible for the Holocaust because they were the ones who followed Hitler's rules and made his orders clear and followed through with his killings. The Nazi's are almost scary thank Hitler because they obviously did whatever they were told, no matter how bad it was.










The Nazi's may have been from Germany, but there were people in Germany who were against the Holocaust but did nothing to stop it from happening. All the Germans who weren't Nazi's were just as guilty because they did not try to stop the Nazi's from obeying Hitler's laws. If the people of Germany would have stood up to the Nazi's, maybe thousands of people would have lived and Hiltr could have been stopped.














Jewish people were the victims during the Holocaust but were also to blame for the death and abuse of their children. Jewish parents knew how dangerous the Holocasut was but they still refused to keep their kids home from school or indoors to play where Nazi's would not be able to see them and kidnap them for the camps. If parents really wanted to blame someone for taking their children, they may have to blame themselves because they were the ones who let them free in the streets to be seen by the Nazi's.


Finally, Helmuth (the main character from my book) would be the best person to blame for the Holocaust being able to happen. It is very important to stand up for what you believe in, instead he cowered and did not share his feelings. He allowed others to bully him and take advantage of him. No matter how hard it may seem, Helmuth should have stood up to the Nazi's. If he did this and others did, too, there would be nobody for the Nazi's to control and Hitler would be powerless.

Youth...It only happens once

Youth

The period of time that occurs between childhood and adulthood, focasing on the devolopment physically and psychologically from puberty to mature adulthood.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth

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Hitler Youth/ 1943
The youth in Germany was not givin the choice to expresse themselves. Their youth was all about following and obaying the beliefs of someone else instead of having the chance to learn what they like individually. These childern do not appear to be youthful, instead they seem like prisoners to Hitler and the other adults.





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USA/ 1950s
The youth in this photo seem excited about seeing a legend, Elvis. The youth of this time were carefree and allowed to make their own choices. These young adults are not stressed out about their safty and are more concerned about whats happening around them.






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In the 1960's, youth in America was much different. Schools were having blacks and whites going to separate schools. The blacks thought this was unfair because they did not do anything to deserve this, and not all white people were racist towards blacks. The youth during this time was forced to hate each other because the color of their skin and what the adults told them to think.




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In the mid-1990's, the yuth of America suddenly became obese. Parents suddenly work 2 jobs and moms don't have time to put food on the table so they would take their kids to fast food, this is the problem for most of the obesity in America. Technology was also introduced into our everyday lives, creating more of a distraction to family time.




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2010

The image of two women married with a child is something that the youth of America does not get shocked by seeing. At Horizon High School, it is acceptable to be yourself and like who you like and you do not have to pretend to be someone you are not just to be accepted. The youth today is very unique because they don't judge and back in the 1940's, the youth was not allowed to think for themselves and express themselves openly.

Jewish Swine and Jews Out, Jews Die

The morning suns moves higher on the wall. (37)
Soft gray light slips over the tall brick wall. (3)
A minute passes. Two minutes. Three. (37)
We have broken the bonds of servitude. (20)
For us it was a great victory. (20)
We shall march on and on, (20)
Even if all is destroyed. (20)
For today Germany shall hear us. (20)
And tomorrow the entire world. (20)
Look what the Jews forced us to do. (28)
The Nazi's will find him guiltyl, no doubt. (27)
Decree or no decree. (26)
Defend Yourselves! Dont shop at Jewish stores! (28)
Marching single file on the warn path. (54)
Jewish swine and Jews out, Jews die. (50)

The Flag of Hitler....

Each country has there own flag. A country's flag represents their pride and respect by the people who live there. For exaple, in the USA we have a holiday to honor our flag representing the adoption and the importance of the flag on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the second continental congress.

The Nazi's felt it was important to have a flag to show their support for Hitler's leadership.The Swastika represented the struggle for victory for the Aryan man. Every time people of Germany saw the Nazi flag, they had to honor Hitler by doing the Nazi salute. By doing this, people showed pride and respect for their new leader. This can be compared to the same way Americans honor our flag by placing our hands over our hearts and saying the pledge of allegiance or sing the National Anthem, Germans would say "Heil Hitler" and put their arms out to salute Hitler. The Hitler flag represented Hitler's idea of a new Germany.


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The Nazi flag was a very important artifact in my book because my book focused on turning young German boys into future Nazi soldiers. By constantly showing the flag and forcing the salute, these young kids will make this a habit because they see the flag everyday and are forced to salute their master. The Hitler Youth does not have the option to think for themselves and go against the Nazi flag. In my book, Helmuth's daydreams are about swastika armbands and Nazi flags.

I feel the flag of the Nazi Party is a sad memory for all those who grew up in the Hitler Youth. The flag does not change my personal opinion because it is just a flag. I feel the war would have been the same with or without this artifact.If it wasn't the flag, it would have been a picture of Hitler or some other reminder of his powers in Germany during WWII.

The Opposite of Love

When you look in the dictionary, Webster defines hate as an intense dislike for something or someone. Outside of the dictionary and in society, hate has many different meanings for many different people. Hate is a strong word and is often misused by people that don't understand the impact of this word. For example, I might say that I hate school but in reality, school is just something that has certain parts that I don't necessarily care for. Even though I say I hate school, I actually like coming here and seeing my friends and sometimes even doing some of the projects assigned. In school, people are always saying they hate other people even they don't know them. In reality, if you don't know someone, you can't judge them enough to hate them. These are just two of many examples when people misunderstand the word hate.


“Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it” Adolf Hitler


During World War II, the Jewish people suffered the most discrimination during the Holocaust. The Nazi's abused, tortured, and took advantage of millions of Jewish people in Europe simply because of their religious beliefs. Because the Nazi's hated the Jews, they told the Germans not to shop at the Jewish stores to hurt their economy. The Nazi's also painted yellow Jewish stars on the front door of Jewish businesses to make sure there was no confusion as to who was Jewish. This was another attempt to discriminate and show hatred towards the Jews.


“He alone, who owns the youth, gains the future."
Adolf Hitler





Even though the jews treated horribly by the germans, germans also faced their own type of discrimination during WWII. If germans believed other germans did not fully support Hitlers beliefs, they would perposely imbarrass and harass the non believer in front of others so they can be discriminated against. For example, in my book The Boy Who Dared, the faith of the Hitler Youth was tested where ever the young children of Germany went. Helmuth is a young boy forced to accept Hitlers beliefs, regardless what his own ideas were. When his teacher tells the class the meaning of the painting fulfilling his last duty, Helmuth questions what it means to be a good German. The teacher, enraged, puts down Helmuth in front of his classmates, allowing them to discriminate against his thoughts and beliefs. Helmuth, like many other German children, was forced to accepts Hitlers rules.

In the year 2010, there is much dicrimination occuring in the USA. The one group of people who is constantly being discriminated against is the Black community. This particular group constantly has to prove themselves. Most of the rap music today is done by African-Americans and they do not prove themselves in the right way. Lil Wayne, for example, raps about drugs. 50 Cent raps about treating like women like crap. Kanye West raps about stealing. The problem is that these men are suppose to be role models. Instead of being role models, they are teaching young kids to rape, steal, and do drugs; which are all the things the Black community get discriminated for.

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