...Why did Miep Gies try to save the lives of 8 innocent Jewish people when it was so dangerous? On July 5th, 1942, the Frank family went into hiding after their daughter/sister Margot Frank. After the Franks got settled, the van Pels went into hiding in the secret annex as well. Later on, Dr. Fritz Pfeffer entered the annex. Gies and 3 other work members took care of the three families. Gies had the very important role of retrieving the daily groceries with her own stamps. She was a very brave woman to risk her life for the 8 men and women of the secret annex. THE BEGINNING- Before the secret annex was created, Otto Frank and Gies were the organizers of the annex plan. Miep bought the families food and worked to the bone to make sure the families would be 100%...
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...that are Mr. Sugihara and Miep Gies. Mr. Sugihara saved thousands of refugees’ lives from the Nazis. Mr. Sugihara has saved them by assigning them visas. Mr. Sugihara was a diplomat that represented Japan in Lithuania who can assign visas to anyone who wants them. Miep Gies helped the Frank family by hiding them in the annex from being caught by the Nazis. During that time, the Nazis were killing German Jews and the Frank family needed a place to hide. So Miep Gies agrees to help them by hiding them in the annex.One life risked can save hundereds, thousands of lives. People make sacrifices to help others. By helping others, they will then help or give thanks to you. Mr. Sugihara has helped and saved thousands of lives and was given a reward. The reward was the “Righteous Among Nation” Award. He was the very first Japanese to ever receive such honor. “My father had been rewarded with the “Righteous Among Nation” Award…. He was buried on Humanity Hill for his...
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...Holocaust Research Paper “Thou shalt not be a victim, thou shalt not be a perpetrator, but, above all, thou shalt not be a bystander.” Yehuda Bauer, a Holocaust survivor, stated this inspirational quote. It is stating that no one should have to be a victim of any difficult situation, and no one should be the one doing it to someone. However, the worst of all is being a bystander. You should do something about it, not just watch it happen. This relates to the Holocaust. The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah in Hebrew, was a time when Jews were discriminated against. Germany was in serious financial trouble due to the effects of World War I and the Treaty of Versailles. Germany needed somebody to blame for their...
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...English I Brodsky Holocaust Research Paper For this assignment you will select a research topic from the list below, create a thesis and write a 2-4 page paper, that explains how indifference inspired the journey or impacted the life of the person or group you are researching. Research Procedure: 1. Choose your topic from the list provided. 2. Research your topic, creating source cards for all sources consulted and note cards (total of 50). We will have 3 days in the library, but you will need to do some research on your own as well. 3. Write a strong working thesis statement to be submitted. 4. Create a sentence outline for your paper, following the format provided. 5. Write the rough draft of your paper, following the outline and using note cards. 6. Peer edit the rough draft with a classmate 7. Turn in final paper to turnitin.com and submit all research work Requirements: -At least 4 different sources, 2 databases, 1 book and 1 other. -An annotated source card for every source consulted -At least 50 note cards with notes from your research. At least 20 of those note cards should have direct quotes -A working thesis statement -A sentence outline -A 2-4 page research paper -A formal MLA works cited page (using the main sources from your source cards) Library Dates: Period 4- 11/18, 11/20, 11/26 Period 5- 11/18, 11/19, 11/25 Topic Ideas Survivors of Genocide Righteous Gentiles Danish Boat Resuce Chambon sur Lignon- Village in France Jewish Resistance...
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