The tragedy known as the “Holocaust” took place from 1938-1945 during World War II. This was a horrific span of time in which the Jewish faith was persecuted and tormented beyond comprehension for their beliefs and way of life. As many as six million Jews died, almost two-thirds of the Jewish population of Europe. World history is yet to see such a brutal act of inhumanity. Many people believe that the Nazis were the sole …showed first 75 words of 1147 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1147 total…for the Holocaust to occur. It was the combined result of many factors: childlike sense of blind faith by the German people of Adolf Hitler’s charismatic political standpoint, scapegoating mingled with centuries-old racism fueled by Germany's defeat in World War I, manipulative propaganda of Hitler's Nazi regime, and the militaristic influence of the Hitler Youth. Each of these variables played the life-altering role of a catalyst in contributing to the eventuality of the Holocaust.