Without a doubt, one of the darkest episodes in the history of mankind involved the systematic extermination of Jews, Gypsies, Slavs and gays by Nazi Germany. In order to get a good sense of the horror and despair that was felt by the interned, one simply needs to read the memoirs of Elie Wiesel in his “Night”, as translated from French by Stella Rodway and copyrighted by Bantam Books in 1960. Elie Wiesel was born in …showed first 75 words of 1085 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1085 total…showed the ignorance of people as to past events. To conclude, Elie Wiesel’s “Night” is a haunting and accurate account of the cruelty that man can inflict on man. The lessons learned from this account cannot be forgotten. If they are, then they are sure to be repeated. Bibliography Works Cited “Ethnic Cleansing.” The Complete Reference Collection. 1998ed. CD-ROM. The Learning Company, Inc., 1998. “Holocaust.” The Complete Reference Collection. 1998ed. CD-ROM. The Learning Company, Inc., 1998