...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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...Politte1 Ms. Wallace English6 14 February 2017 Miep Gies Hermine Santrouschitz Gies, better known as Miep Gies was born February 15, 1909 in Vienna, Austria. At about 11 years old Miep was sent to the netherlands along with other kids to recover from being malnourished and other sicknesses. Miep was only supposed to stay for 3 months, but she loved her adopted family so much she stayed with them and moved to Amsterdam with them. Miep finished high school at 18 and began an a job at a textile company until she was laid off at age 24 due to the great depression. After several months she interviewed for a job at Nederlandsche Opekta, a jam making company. She was interviewed by Otto Frank and after passing her jam-making test she worked for him. In 1940 Miep was forced to move back to her...
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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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