How Did The Holocaust Show Courage During Ww2

World War Two, a time not only of tragedy and death, but also a time of courage and strength. During World War Two, many monstrous deeds were committed. One such act was the Final Solution, which was a plan decreeing that all Jews in Europe were to be executed; this plan lead to the deaths of about six million Jews, almost two thirds of the entire Jewish population in Europe. Although many evil things occurred during the Holocaust, people must never forget the bravery and valor that was shown during those times. Of course, everyone knows about the armies who fought during World War Two, but they’re not the only people who showed courage during World War Two. Some of the greatest examples of bravery actually came from the ones who were being

Also, many prisoners escaped the camps and entered the woods where they would then try to enlist in Russian troops (“Jewish Resistance”). Other Jewish prisoners decided to initiate uprisings and revolts such as the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Although armed resistance seemed like the only choice for Jews to resist, others decided to take a more peaceful route of resistance. These paths included the following: establishing underground networks that could bring supplies to the Jewish prisoners, protesting against the labor and starting work slowdowns, and they took a more spiritual resistance by continuing their religious practices like celebrating Hanukkah (Harran 492). Although these were very effective forms of resistance, there were even riskier forms of

The people who participated in the revolts were the ones who ran the real risks; they were the ones who, if caught, would be sent to death camps or would be shot at mass graves which they had been forced to dig (Braff). Even though they knew what would happen to them if they were caught, they still participated in battles such as the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising which was a replay of the battle of David and Goliath only this time it was Goliath who won the battle. This battle consisted of poorly trained men and women against the much bigger and much stronger military might of the German army. Another example was at the Crematorium IV in Auschwitz Birkenau on October 7, 1944. When the prisoners found out that they were going to be murdered, they decided to rebel against the Germans, but were inevitably crushed and were all murdered (“Jewish Uprisings in Ghettos and Camps”). Although these battles weren’t victorious for the Jews, their impact was still influential in the Jews fight for freedom. The battles that had been fought kindled uprisings in many different places they also inflicted uneasiness upon the Nazis (Harran 406). However, you can't have a resistance without people who are willing to