The SS

Heinrich Himmler

Heinrich Himmler was the leader of the SS. The SS was a squad of Nazi solders whose jobs were exterminating Jewish people. The SS was an important part of Hitler's plan. Himmler developed his group of SS men and turned it into an elite brotherhood. Cult-like rituals and Teutonic symbols that made it almost like a religion. Himmler believed himself a reincarnation from a great German king who had concerned eastern territories.   

Info on the SS

The SS was officially known as the schutzstaffel (Protection Squad) this organization was put together in 1925 as Hitler's personal body guard. When Hitler appointed Himmler as the head of the SS things changed. The SS was not just Hitler's body guards anymore it was more of a police. The SS expanded dramatically over the years from 1929 to 1939 from a few hundred to a quarter of a million.  This was a very good thing for Hiler unfortunately not good for Jews and other races. The SS was a very smart organization run by a smart man. That was unfortunate. 

The SS

Himmler

Hitler in Power

The burning of books

In the night of May 10, 1933, a horrible thing happened. Exactly 100 days after Hitler legally became the Chancellor of Germany he burned 20,000 books across the street from Humboldt University in Berlin. The incident that occurred was anything but an innocent mistake that lit the books on fire. No, that is not what happened at all. That night Hitler and his army collected 20,000 Jewish bibles and burned them. Burned them with no mercy and no doubt in his mind that he was doing the right thing.

How Hitler Came to Power

Hitler had a way of speaking that made the people of Germany want to follow his path and follow his every command. He was a motivational speaker. Unfortunately, not in the good way most motivational speakers are. He was brilliant in that way. The way that he made people wanted to follow him. How do you feel about that? I do not know how he did it; make almost the whole country follow him. To me it seems impossible, but clearly, he did it. 

Bravery

Brave People in the Holocaust


Bravery, some thing not all of us have.  Some people have but not as much as others.  Just think of the people in the holocaust just had to face the fact.  They are not getting saved soon.  They had no choice but to be brave about what was happening and to them. What Adolf Hitler was doing to those innocent people. He was brilliantly horrible man. To think of what else he was planning to do if Those people were not saved.

What they did

The people in the holocaust had many Brave acts such as trying to escape when they knew their chances were one in one hundred. Standing up for people who couldn't stand up for themselves is one I think is very brave indeed. They must have been beaten or shot or gased, But the people who got help must have been very grateful and then would try to help others that is how people survived. Inspired by others to do the right thing  is exactly how they survived though out the years. That's why they survived.

A Peaceful Quote

The Quote


"You must be the change you want to see in the world"

This quote really jumped out at me today in class.  This quote made me think of the Holocaust and the families in it.  How they tried to be brave and do what they thought was right, and they were right.  I hate to say it but Hitler  was the same. He certainly did change the world.  He did the change he wanted to see in the world and people followed it.


The People related to the quote 


The people in the holocaust did the same they were very brave and courageous.  They stood up for what they believed  in. I think that they should all be given a medal and be awarded for even just being in a concentration camp.  That I admire in every man,woman, and child who did or did not survive.

Number the Stars

When I read the book

When I first read Number the Stars By Lois Lowry I was in 5th grade. I was still very into the holocaust.  so when I heard that we were going to be reading a book about the holocaust i got very excited.  unfortunately the book was a disappointment to me. although the book was very informative for a few people in my class it was not the level i think should have gotten an award.  Don't get me wrong it is a very good book but I would recommend it for younger audiences.

About the Book

The book is about a girl, her parents, sister, and best friend while they are stuck in the Holocaust.  The girls friend is Jewish, and they have to pretend that they are sisters  so they can stay alive. As soon as they can they escape to their the mothers brothers house and well I'm not going to give it away you will have to read it and if you do please tell me what you thought of the book.