Raoul Wallenberg by Thomas McDermott https://padlet.com/24mcdermott/9g6klwwbkmeb5200 en-us 2024-06-03 17:01:57 UTC 2024-06-05 16:32:45 UTC hello@padlet.com Early life 24mcdermott https://padlet.com/24mcdermott/9g6klwwbkmeb5200/wish/3016742792 Raoul Wallenberg was born in Stockholm Sweden, on August forth 1912. He went to America to study business in the 1930's. b He later established a business career.

]]> 2024-06-03 17:06:36 UTC https://padlet.com/24mcdermott/9g6klwwbkmeb5200/wish/3016742792 helping 24mcdermott https://padlet.com/24mcdermott/9g6klwwbkmeb5200/wish/3016746092 He was recruited to the War Refugee Board (WRB). In June 1944 He traveled to Hungary. The Swedish government gave him diplomatic status. And he was tasked to assist and save Jews.

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]]> 2024-06-04 16:46:18 UTC https://padlet.com/24mcdermott/9g6klwwbkmeb5200/wish/3018099910 Raoul in Budipest 24mcdermott https://padlet.com/24mcdermott/9g6klwwbkmeb5200/wish/3018102993 Raoul started issuing certificates of protection to jews, protected by Sweden. He set up hospitals, nurseries, and soup kitchen. He also help build around 30 safe houses for jew.

]]> 2024-06-04 16:50:14 UTC https://padlet.com/24mcdermott/9g6klwwbkmeb5200/wish/3018102993 The death march 24mcdermott https://padlet.com/24mcdermott/9g6klwwbkmeb5200/wish/3018105435 As the Soviets started to invade Poland the Jews had to start marching east. These marches were deadly and Nazis shot people who fell behind. Wallenberg personally saved people from these death marches many times.

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]]> 2024-06-04 17:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/24mcdermott/9g6klwwbkmeb5200/wish/3018116969 After the war 24mcdermott https://padlet.com/24mcdermott/9g6klwwbkmeb5200/wish/3018122470 Raoul was last seen with soviet soldiers as they invaded Budapest. He was detained because he suspected to be a spy. Wallenberg was arrest and was sent to Soviet jail. No one knows what happened to him but he was declared dead in 2016.

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He was the first honorary citizen of Australia. He also has a tree named after him near the Holocaust memorial in jerusalem.

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