Holocaust Museum Research Paper

The Holocaust Museum and Learning Center opened in May 1995. The Museum is a department of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis (About the Holocaust). It was created through the vision of many communities and Holocaust survivors of St. Louis to remember the tragic Holocaust. The Holocaust was a genocide in which six million Jews were persecuted and murdered by the Nazi regime. The term “Holocaust” itself is of Greek origin meaning “sacrifice by fire” (About the Holocaust). The Nazis came to power during World War II and believed that the Jews were a threat to the superior German race. Einsatzgruppen, which were mobilized killing units, carried out mass murder operations against the Jews. To detain the Jewish population, Nazi German authorities deported millions of Jews to ghettos or concentration camps. The ghettos were brutal and the concentration camps involved

Louis community. Not only does the museum serve as a remembrance to the event, it inspires people to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and raise awareness (About the Holocaust). The people who are engrossed in the attractions of the museum will realize all the hatred and oppression the Jews encountered throughout their lives. This leaves the individual heartbroken and the inspiration to free all the hate they ever had in their heart. People will also be more aware of the genocides that happened in history that changed certain societies. These are very important things to be aware of because it gives the individual a sense of the culture of the people they are around everyday. An individual has to realize the hardships a person or race went through to understand them and their values more. The museum itself is quite popular because of the experiences and learning people leave with. There was even a filled in sign-in sheet when I visited the site. The museum has opened up the minds of St. Louis and is always a favorable, culture filled site to