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This picture shows how desperate everyone in Germany was after WW1. With 90% unemployment and the poor living conditions anyone would have clung to the first sign of hope. During the early 1930’s that sign of hope was the Nazi party.

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The Holocaust Memorial, known as the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, stood out to me because of how the Germans were trying to pay their respects and admit their responsibility for murdering Jews.

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In the German Historical Museum, there was a globe owned by Adolf Hitler that had been seized by the Allies. The country of Germany had been scraped off of it. It also has a bullet hole whereGermany should have been and that got me thinking that is what the Allies thought about Germany

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Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe — During our 2nd day in Berlin what stood out to me the most, was this memorial. This was significant to me because it shows how Germany is trying not to forget an act they committed but is taking responsibility for it. They placed this memorial near the middle of the city to make sure everyone sees it and can learn about it. This is specific to the Jews of Europe, going deeper into the topic of the Holocaust and showing there is certain things to definitely be aware of and not just have the Holocaust as a broad statement. This memorial is similar to the Berlin Wall as something the city may want to forget but instead uses it to help teach and have the younger generation remember.

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The ideal Aryan family. The Nazis believed that everyone should have perfect genes to strengthen the master race. Only Germans could do this. Jews were not German.. This emphasizes how helpless the Jews really were during the Holocaust, this poster furthers the point that the Jews did not have anything they could give up to relieve them of the atrocities they faced. The Nazis believed that if you were Jewish, it was in your blood, therefore even converting to a different religion would not satisfy the Nazis.

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In Otto Weidt’s workshop, Olaf told us about Alice Licht and how she continued to have hope and to be brave even when her situation was incredibly dire. In fact, she threw a postcard out the window of the train on her way to Auschwitz, hoping there was a chance someone would pick it up and send it to Otto, and that he would then come and help her. The unlikelihood of such an improbable event, contrasted by Alice’s determination and unwillingness to give up, emphasized to me the importance of resilience, especially in the fight for survival during the Holocaust.

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During the Holocaust, it is believed that homosexuals were targeted and shamed for being different. It was not until after the Holocaust had ended that we realized only gay men were targeted, not lesbian women. The reason for this is up to speculation, but I personally believe this is because of the way Hitler and the Nazis viewed women. In the Museum of German History, there were paintings of naked women with captions saying that these were Hitler’s favorite type of paintings and art. This leads me to wonder if his admiration for the female body was the reason lesbian women were not imprisoned or put to death for being homosexuals.

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The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe was very surprising for me because the Germans went to great lengths to admit their wrongdoing in the past..

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In the museum of German history I learned how easy it was for Germans during the Nazi era to just agree with the Nazis and follow their beliefs. People began to break bonds with friends and families and even sell them out to the authorities for hiding or helping Jews.

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In the Museum of German History, I came across this still life painting. It caught me off guard because I saw a skull surrounded by little to no survival supplies. This painting to me shows how during the years of 1933-1945 the main theme seen throughout was death and unnatural living. During this time, the Jewish people were stripped of the lives they once led and were forced to survive in horrific conditions with little to no food or water. Alfred Fritzsche created a perfect representation of the lives these men and women were forced to lead.

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The street art of Berlin shows many different styles of art as well as many different feelings towards the city's history. The famous diarist, Anne Frank, hid from the Nazis until she was unfortunately captured and became a victim of the Holocaust. She is one of the most famous child writers of her time due to the impact of her personal diary that was published to emphasize the horrors of hiding from the Nazis.

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The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe was, for me, impacted me the most of what we saw today because of the immediate physical reaction that it creates within any person exploring the memorial. It simply embodies many of the existing artistic representations of the Holocaust and reminds us of how we can connect ourselves and our bodies to the Holocaust without words.

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I found the Rosentrasse Memorial to be very interesting, and the story behind it even more fascinating. The fact that the Nazis released the men they held captive as easily as they did, was very perplexing especially after learning how the Nazis would go to such extreme lengths to exterminate every single Jewish person, including babies who didn’t know anything about their religion. I also found the wives of these men who would go to this site everyday to protest the captivity of their husbands, despite the threats they faced, to be very brave. And while the protesting may have been a factor in releasing these men, the true motive is still unclear today.

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The most captivating part of our day was going to the Museum of Otto Weidt and learning how he used his compassion and courage to help support and save his Jewish workers
-Melvie

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This memorial that we visited today is so impactful because of the location, message, and history that it has. It was built in 2004 after long debate of whether or not to build something like this. They built it in the city center of Berlin, next to the Reichstag and other important government buildings. It shows how Germany, as a nation, acknowledges and really takes responsibility for their wrongdoings against the Jews of Europe. - Ian Ekstrand

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This photo represents how Hitler and the Nazis wanted to break the ties that the old political parties in Germany. Hitler wanted to break connections with the old Germany and try to provide a new path for the citizens of the country. The citizens wanted to vote against the old German leaders instead of for the new leaders.