How far is too far ?

In the documentary we see how there were some Germans that took advantage of the polish Jews and their circumstances and sold them food and water for ridiculous prices and then made excuses saying that at least they brought the Jews food, all they asked for was something in return. Then when the Jews ran out of things to trade the Germans said that they didn't want to risk their life's just by bringing them some food. This really surprised me because as soon as I heard this I thought that the Germans were jerks. But then Mr. Stewart started talking about how we like to think what we would do but in reality we have no idea what we will do. Then it go time thinking how would I know and the truth is that I have no idea what I would do, because I don't know what circumstance I would be in. I could be a poor German and really need money and I could easily make money overpricing food and water to the polish Jews. Then I thought how could someone actually do all these things and I figured that many Germans had many different things going on but most people like to buy into the conspiracy's and stealing from Jews was just a justification of the conspiracy.

First They Came

During my further studying of what occurred during the holocaust to all victims, I remembered about a poem that I, and perhaps you too, read that has a powerful message and shows just how the bystander effect can hurt those who are not having anything done to them.

¨First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Socialist.

Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.¨

This poem helps to show why many people who weren´t Jewish or communist did anything to stop behaviors that were taken by the nazis. They were not the ones being targeted by the government and for that they were grateful but when they themselves were now the ones who were being targeted they all of a sudden are asking for the same help that they didn't give to others before them.

Hitlers raise to Success

Hello welcome back to my blog, I know I´ve been out but I´m back and better than ever.

Hitlers rise to Success was based off one of the dumbest decision ever made from the president Paul Von Hindenburg. Hindenburg gave Hitler the chance to become chancellor in March, 1933. The plan was that Hitler would become chancellor but he had to listen to the peoples opinions and make changes. Hindenburg also expected for Hitlers supporters to forget about Nazism. People desperate change but Hitler took another route.

Coca-Cola Recycling 120 Billion Bottles

According to CNN, Coca-Cola CEO James Quincy is taking a huge step in trying to help the planet become greener, by having all of his already recyclable bottles sent back to the company. He wants to collect all these bottles and help save the environment trying to reach his goal of " a world without waste". 120 billion bottles a year is the equivalent of everybody in the world to give back 2 bottles every month. His goal is to get a bottle back for every bottle sold until the year 2030. Quincy wants to avoid these bottles being "single use bottles" and wants to use them for many other things. When they collected back, the plastic bottles will be melted down and reused for other bottles, car bumpers, and many other things that reusable plastics can be used for. I chose this article because I thought this would be a cool article to read about the positive things happening in out society rather than focusing on all the harsh and negative current occurrences.

Should Hitler Have All The Blame?

I know that most of us have grown up hearing that Hitler is this all evil monster and all he wanted to do was kill every non-aryan and take over the world. Most of us also probably thought that the Nazis were incredibly loyal and organized, but from the documentary we are watching it is obvious that neither of those ideas are totally true. Yes Hitler did horrible things and obviously had some mental issues but in the beginning all he was trying to do was save the German economy and restore Germany to the power it originally had. But the things most people don’t learn are about how the Nazis actually worked and how Hitler really was as a leader. Hitler was said to often sleep in late, take walks, eat a lot, and sleep. He was not usually the one coming up with the plans or making all of the decisions. Also, the Nazis were based on the survival of the fittest so people who felt they deserved a higher position, they would have to take it from the person currently in that position but everyone was trying to get Hitler’s approval so no one wanted to challenge his position, especially since they were all busy fighting each other. Another thing most people don’t know is the concentration camps weren’t totally Hitler’s idea or run by him, they were largely the result of Himmler, a lower ranking Nazi. If Hitler wasn’t the one making the decisions and wasn’t the one running all of these horrible things how much blame should he have? Should he still have all of it because he went with and embraced everything his fellow Nazis enacted?

The Power of an Idea

There have been many times in history that an idea and a vision has caused a nationwide action and gained a huge following. A couple of examples would be Martin Luther King Jr. who had a vision for African Americans in the United States that pushed for equality for every man and woman, and Adolf Hitler who had a vision after World War 1 to revive Germany into a superpower country once again. Two vastly different causes but raised on a similar platform. They both started out with an idea that was small and not very backed in the beginning but through speech and presentation, it united people who felt the same way. Anyone could have an idea but it was how it was delivered to the community is what sparked the interest and belief that it could come true and provide a better life for many people. In the case of Adolf Hitler, it was very successful for the people who he accepted and supported him and unfortunately, the Jewish people got the short end of the stick and became the scapegoats. Ideas seem so small in the beginning but everything important in history that was caused by man was once an idea that transformed into action.

The St. Louis

The St. Louis was a German Transatlantic liner that left from Hamburg, Germany. The liner was headed for Havana and was a link to the states that some Jewish people, and a few other minorities, wanted to escape further persecution that the Nazis would bring to them. Many of the passengers had applied for US Visas and their plan was that they would be getting off in Cuba until their visas got accepted. However, when the liner arrived at Havana only 28 passengers were allowed to disembark while the rest couldn´t. The liner was given orders to turn back towards Europe despite passengers pleading to the then-president Franklin D. Roosevelt asking or them to be allowed to head to the US. The liner turned back but it was agreed that instead of taking the passengers back to Germany they would be taken to different European countries such as Britain, the Netherlands, and France. many of the places with the exception of Great Britain were all taken over by the Nazis and hundreds of those former passengers fell victim to the Nazis. Had the US and Cuba accepted the Cubans and set aside their antisemitic views, these people who attempted to escape would have lived.