There’s no doubt that the Holocaust was a tragic event. Millions of men, women, and children died at the hands of the Nazis. Out of 11 million people that were exterminated by Hitler’s army, 6 million were Jews. The Nazis mainly targeted families and children, believing that this would stop the spread of Judaism and that the next generation would be “free of Jews.”

But there’s more to the Holocaust than just that and there are plenty of reasons why the world should learn more about the Holocaust. It is just as relevant today, as sadly Genocide is still happening now in various parts of the world, and we need to be aware of what it means for its innocent victims.

Here are a few reasons:

It Helps Us Comprehend Its Impact on History

The Holocaust was one of the worst genocides in history. Learning about the plight of the Jewish people will help us understand its impact on the world.

It impacted international laws and policies and built the foundation of international politics and justice. It will help us understand democracy, propaganda, racism, resistance, and genocide.

It Helps Us Comprehend Its Impact on Human Beings

The Nazis killed approximately 11 million people, out of which 6 million were Jewish. This shows that it wasn’t just about religion. The problem was deeper than that. They targeted the disabled, women, and children. More than 1.1 million children were murdered by the Nazis.

They used all kinds of methods of torture to kill those whom they considered the “inferior race.” All in all, it was all about becoming the “superior race.” Hitler often spoke about the Aryans being the superior race. He advocated a “racial purity” that focused on promoting Germanic people.

Those who survived the Holocaust developed severe mental health issues and even suffered from PTSD. Both World Wars had a significant impact on the lives of survivors and especially impacted their mental well-being.

It Helps Us Become Better People

Nobody is born racist. Racism is learned. To create a better community and society, reading and learning about the Holocaust is essential. It will help us become better human beings by learning to be tolerant, loving, and kind towards all human brothers and sisters, irrespective of their racial origins.

Learning about the Holocaust will help us to learn from the mistakes of those before us so that we can create a world where there is only peace and no wars.

History still hides the atrocities done to the Jews by the Nazis, as these accounts are not often mentioned in textbooks in schools.

Fortunately, Jenny Luck has the first-hand account of a survivor, Egon, who told her all about the traumatic experiences he went through in the pre-war world of Nazi persecution. He was separated from his family at an early age. His father managed to arrange his escape on a Kinder Transport and he was able to find asylum in the UK. His father was part of a group planning to assassinate Hitler. When their plot was discovered, he took his own life, rather than fall into the hands of the Gestapo.

To learn more about his journey, and how he survived and was eventually reunited with his mother, purchase the book “Egon’s Story: Lest We Forget the Holocaust” on Amazon.