The Holocaust: The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

Anne Frank once said, “What is done cannot be undone, but one can prevent it happening again.” Through this quote, she expresses the fact that she cannot bring back people who have died and undo the terrors of the Holocaust, but she can choose to share her story to help prevent a future Holocaust. In the same way, the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising cannot undo the horrific events that took place in the Warsaw Ghetto, but it can help inspire people to not settle for their severe oppression and take a stand to fight the treatment that they deserve. Before the war, the city of Warsaw, Poland had 1.3 million citizens. It had an enormous Jewish community within the city, which was the second largest in the world at the time. The Nazi soldiers disrupted the dynamics of the city of Warsaw when they invaded and took over. When they began enforcing Hitler’s policies, they ruined an enormous number of lives. They forced Jews to wear a star to distinguish themselves in society, and they confiscated numerous of their personal belongings, valuables, lands, and jobs. They truly were a destructive force when they entered a city. During their reign, they forced all of the Jews (except for those who managed to escape through various measures) …show more content…
It shows people that even if they are in the darkest of times, they have a voice. Even though it is cliché, even though those fighting against injustices may not win the battle, they will win the war. In the uprising, the Nazi soldies defeated the Jews at that point in time, there voices speaking out alerted others of the problem which helped them obtain liberation in the