THE HOLOCAUST SERVES AS A LASTING REMINDER FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

Over the course of history, there have been several despotic leaders. The leader of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin, murdered a huge deal of people during the huge Terror by killing his political rivals and other Russians with coolness. His economic policies also contributed to the famine in Ukraine, which took a great deal more lives. During his reign, over 23 million people perished. In fact, there is still debate among many Russians today about whether Stalin was a hero or a monster. Mao Zedong, the founder of the People’s Republic of China, is thought to have been responsible for between 49 and 78 million fatalities during his rule, based only on mortality rates. But maybe the one who keeps Hitler on top as the most notorious of them all is Adolf Hitler. Hitler authored a book titled mein kampf, or my struggle, while he was imprisoned, and in it he laid out who was responsible for Germany’s defeat in the First World War. With his quick ascent to power, Hitler laid forth his political philosophy and goals for Germany, sealing the destiny of the Jewish people living in Nazi-occupied Europe. Hitler’s minister of propaganda, Joseph Goebbels, was effective in inciting hatred against Jews in the minds of many Germans and influencing them to adopt his viewpoint. With the final solution, the Nazis’ response to the Jewish question, his masterminds started to come up with new and more effective ways to kill people. Between 1941 and 1942, gas chambers were added to concentration camps, carrying out his plans to permanently eradicate this group of people as well as others he deemed undesirable. Towards the close of World War II, allied forces saw unimaginably horrific images upon arriving at the nazi concentration camps. They would be witnesses to a slaughter unparalleled in scope. masses of malnourished and thin individuals living in close proximity to abandoned bodies, showing utter contempt for the value of human life. Joyful tears flowed as their liberators—who must have seemed like gods to many—descended onto the camps. building an empire Hitler’s interest in archaeology was piqued by his relentless search for proof of the existence of the Aryan race, which was made popular by movies like Raiders of the Lost Ark, in which his officers enthusiastically researched Germany’s past to support nationalism and portray Germany as the cradle of civilization. He was so determined to build his worldwide empire that he supposedly investigated time travel and space exploration. The Holocaust and World War II events now stand alone as maybe the most notorious periods in history. acting as a warning, a safety net, and a lasting reminder for coming generations to make sure history doesn’t repeat itself. Author and creator of Critical Eye, a website devoted to discussing social concerns, foreign events, and other subjects, Christopher is a UK-based individual. examining current concerns with a critical eye cevans@criteye.com