Schindlers List as An Accurate Documentation of the...

Schindlers List as An Accurate Documentation of the Holocaust World War II is considered one of the most costly wars in all history. The number of soldiers killed in battle is immense. These soldiers died fighting to protect the free world. This war is also considered one of the most costly wars because of all the people who were killed during the Holocaust. The Holocaust was a tragedy to the people living in Germany and surrounding countries, because of the massive amount of people who were killed. Even though this tragedy has caused lots of grief to families who were torn apart and killed, there was a man who risked his life to save the Jews. This mans name is Oskar Schindler. Steven Spielberg has attempted to document†¦show more content†¦These acts of atrocity became known as the Holocaust. The night of November 9, 1938 could be considered the beginning of the Holocaust. This night was called Kristallnacht, which means The Night of the Broken Glass (Woggon Timeline). The events of this night were German storm troopers raiding Jewish homes and businesses, arresting the Jews and sending them to concentration camps. This night saw tens of thousands of Jews taken away from their homes and families. This night marked the beginning of a horrible eight years for the Jewish residents of Nazi Germany and surrounding countries. The beginning of the War and the Holocaust caused the non-Jewish citizens of Western Europe to have to change their lifestyle. One reason for this was that Jews were not allowed to own businesses. This caused many businesses to shut down and become obsolete. The businesses that were shut down left a hole in the economy that the rest of the Germans had to fill. Grocery stores were left abandoned, and people lost some of the commodities that they once had when the Jews were still in the community. With the Holocaust happening, there was also a deficiency in workers for factories. The lack of work force allowed for the government and wealthy businessmen to use the Jews as low to zero pay workers. This scenario allowed for Oskar Schindler to save hundreds of Jews.