Examples Of Genocide In The Book Night

Holocaust is Genocide

Lot’s of young Jewish kids were slaughtered because the Nazi’s didn’t want to grow up and raise a new generation of jew.in 1933 t0 1945, over six million Jew’s were killed, both kids and adults. Some people say that the Holocaust was not genocide, but I say it was genocide. The Holocaust should be considered an example of genocide based on the un’s definition, the stages of genocide, and the specific evidence provided in the memoir Night.

The first reason the holocaust should be considered an example of genocide is based on the un’s definition. “The convection on the Prevention and Punishment of Crime of Genocide” a treaty by the united nations explains how genocide is a broken crime, will be stopped, and discipline

The memoir states,“All jews outside!” This supports the treaty because it shows how only Jews were told to be outside, this is considered genocide according to the treaty. Another reason the holocaust should be considered an example of genocide is stage 6 of genocide. According to “The 8 Stages of Genocide by Gregory H. Stanton”, the 6 stage state's, “Preparation: Victims are identified and separated out because of their ethnic or religious identity.” The Memoir states, “The jews were ordered to get off and onto the waiting trucks.” This supports the 6th stage of genocide because only the Jews were told to get off and not only told but ordered to get off, the 6th stage of genocide is separating ethnic or religious identities, in which was