Introductory Paragraph Everyone thought slavery was horrible, but what Hitler did to the Jewish community was just as bad, if not worse. Many of us don't know what really happened; the Jews were only one minority among others who were least affected. Millions of innocent Jews died because of Hitler and his rules.ThesisMany of those who lived during the Holocaust remained silent to anyone who harassed the Jews. It's not right to stand by and watch these tragic events happen to other people; we can't just sweep this one under the rug. Testimonials It doesn't matter if you were a good person at heart, if you were Jewish, you were scum. Hatred of Jews spread in schools, in the streets and in homes. Children at school were criticized by teachers; they even told other kids not to talk to certain students just because they were Jewish. One writer gave a personal example of her experience of the day she was made to appear less human while at school: "Even later that day, I didn't remember what he actually said, but at one point while he was speaking he pointed he pointed at me and he said, 'Get out, you dirty Jew'" (Smith 52). This is something that surprised everyone. Even when people were walking in the streets, the Germans ran over the Jews with their cars. No one stood up to the Nazis or questioned the heinous crimes they were committing. They would just nod without even daring to open their mouth. Jews were required to return any valuables or possessions they owned, no questions asked (Greene 47). They had to give up all jewelry because most of the rings and necklaces were made of real gold. The Germans would go so far as to attack the Jews not only physically but also mentally. “The Germa... middle of paper...). Even though the past is in the past, we cannot allow something like this to happen again. If genocide happens in America, then we have officially failed as a country. It's not something we can forget, it's something that puts our lives in danger. This is because people are too afraid to say anything and prevent what is really happening in Germany. Many experiments were conducted outside Germany by a psychologist named Milgram; his findings dovetailed perfectly with the way the German people acted during the Holocaust. Milgram's experiment shows that when someone has authority, everyone else will do what the person "in charge" says, regardless of whether it is right or wrong (Staub). Final Sentence If we keep this in mind, we will have a better chance of ending something serious like another Holocaust. We need to do something about this, we can't just sweep this one under the rug.