https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj Do you agree or disagree with the textbook's explanations for the Holocaust? en-us 2021-02-28 02:35:59 UTC 2025-10-16 16:08:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1264885787 I agree with the text book's explanations on how a terrible atrocity like The Holocaust arose. For a long time anti-Semitism and bigotry have been part of Europe and Christianity. The economic depressions of the 1920s/30s changed the lives of everyone around the world. In Germany, Poland, and other European countries these anti-Semitism values lead to the Jewish population becoming a scapegoat and a way for all economic problems to be blamed on. Feelings toward the Jewish community were now at their worst, bringing along inhumane and segregator laws that made The Jewish separate and not part of the countries the live in. Eventually all of this anti-Semitism legislation and laws paved the way for The Holocaust.]]> 2021-03-03 17:08:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1264885787 https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1265111985 I agree with the textbook's explanations for how the holocaust arose, and the reasoning behind it. I think the biggest idea that I hadn't taken into consideration was the enlightenment ideas used in justification. The textbook mentions that the Utopian vision of some Enlightenment writers were ''perfect societies through social engineering, regardless of the human cost,'' (page 773). This is what Hitler believed. I think the Holocaust came together in a culmination of nationalism, years of deep rooted Antisemitism in society, religion, and Hitler making the Jewish people a scapegoat, in order to justify his extermination so German people could have more living space because he considered them a ''superior race.'']]> 2021-03-03 17:46:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1265111985 https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1265501425 I agree with the explanations the textbook provides to better understand the causes of the Holocaust. The explanations highlight not only current events during the 1930's and 1940's that led to the Holocaust, but long accumulating anti-Semitic views that were not specific to Hitler or World War II. These include religious and historical discrimination against the Jews, which were present because of the overwhelming Christian lifestyle in Western culture. From the Medieval Era when Catholicism was the main religion, to the Reformation, when Protestantism was more widely adopted, Jews were excluded from the religious communities. The religious discrimination of Jews in combination with pseudoscientific racism, the Enlightenment ideal of a socially engineered Utopian society, and raging nationalism all caused tension within nations that had Jewish communities. This provides a clear understanding of how anti-Semitic views could become so ingrained in the minds of German leaders and citizens that a horrific genocide like the Holocaust was deemed necessary.]]> 2021-03-03 18:54:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1265501425 https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1265801988 I definitely agree with most of what is being said but I think this textbook gets a little bit too opinion oriented as it compares this to atrocities that happened in China and Russia around the same time, it talks more ideally than factually. I agree with the points it tries to make but it does not do it in a super logically based way. I also think they left out more details to what kind of a mark something like the holocaust leaves on society. The one thing I disagree with is the way it says that anti-Semitism was close to the same before WWII as it was during. I disagree because although anti-Semitism was prominent before I know that there was not a hatred quite like the way Hitler got people into thinking. The other thing that is left out relates to this which is the way propaganda and brainwashing was pushed in to peoples mind to think more extremely about these kinds of things. I know that propaganda and government hate towards Jews was one of the key things that lead up to the Holocaust and it is not talked about in this section textbook.]]> 2021-03-03 19:53:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1265801988 https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1265891845 I agree with the explanations of the holocaust and how it was a result of multiple events building up into something 
very big, that it had to develop through the right circumstances, with the rise of  nationalism and economic  instability after a war. I feel that the text being provided is filled with to much vagueness and frankly does not give enough perspective on how WW1 had a lot to do with the rise of WW2 and the holocaust. Also it embellishes a bit to much on opinions rather then straight on facts. There needs to be more deep diving into what was going on in the minds of the Poland people with primary resources add in on how they felt during this time and why they turned on there neighbors, so we can see the true explanation of why the holocaust happened  and the world that let it form]]> 2021-03-03 20:14:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1265891845 https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1266266167 I think that it is fair for me to say that I do agree with the explanations of the holocaust. The question of, "Was it a unique event of unprecedented and unparalleled evil, or was it one specific instance of more general human wickedness that has found expression throughout history?"(pages 771-772) really spoke out to me. I often times find myself questioning the human mind, and how it works. A lot of people would claim that well Hitler is naturally a horrible person, and the holocaust and events like that are specific to him. Though this is true, the author of this section also brings up a point about how mass genocides and horrible events have transpired in other nations as well. Taking all of this into consideration, I can agree with the authors claims. the build-up of the anti-Semitism was prevalent throughout history. From the Jews being blamed by the Christians during the plague times all the way up to the same sort of ideas being represented by those like Hitler, I don't think the author is wrong for suggesting the idea of it's not just Hitler. I also find it very respectable that the author can ask how it came to be what it did though, and can still speak on the tragedies of this event, how the poor people were treated, and also how it did have a lot of correlation to Hitler being a pretty horrible and corrupt guy. ]]> 2021-03-03 22:06:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1266266167 https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1266394611 Countless factors contribute to as large-scale an atrocity as the Holocaust; thus, it's inevitable that the few pages from our textbook weren't able to cover every single event, ideology, individual, etc. leading to the Holocaust. For example, the dehumanization of other nationalities in the process of colonialism and events like the Armenian Genocide contributed to an environment where state-sanctioned, racially motivated violence was more acceptable and less consequential. However, I do agree with the explanations the textbook does give. Historically ingrained anti-Semitism, particularly in Poland, was compounded by jealously of Jewish success in fields like medicine and law despite anti-Jewish discriminatory practices. A climate of anti-Semitism among the general public (which the government helped further foster by sectioning off Jews in ghettos away from the rest of the population and spreading anti-Semitic propaganda), combined with intense nationalism, pseudo-scientific racial theories of superiority, and dictatorial leaders like Hitler were discussed in the textbook and certainly rank high among the factors leading to the Holocaust.]]> 2021-03-03 23:05:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1266394611 https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1266418845 I agree with the explanations given in the textbook about the Holocaust. The Holocaust was very much a result of anti-semitic beliefs and racial views being presented at this times, and all throughout history. It was also a result of dictators and their ability to persuade people to follow them. Overall, I believe that the main cause for the Holocaust was the pre-existing ideas about race/religion present all around the world, and its influence on people in Germany. All throughout history these ideas about one group of people being superior, and others being inferior have existed. Some examples of this are the Armenian Genocide, which was a result of Ottoman beliefs about the Armenian people. Another example is in early American history, when Native Americans were murdered as European settlers moved in and took over. The Holocaust was fueled by Hitler's anti-semitic beliefs, which were in my opinion, fueled by even older beliefs and events. ]]> 2021-03-03 23:16:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1266418845 https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1266626842 I agree with the explanations of the holocaust that the textbook gave. There has been anti-semitic beliefs for a really long time in Europe and the surrounding regions . Hitler had played on those beliefs and history to  persuade the German people to believe him. He had scapegoated the jewish people, for the loss of the war and plummeting Germany into a mass amount of debut post war. This was definitely not the first genocide, there was the Armenian genocide, when Europeans came to colonies in Africa, Britain's occupation in India (when they separated the religions in India and split the country up sending certain groups of people to a certain place, and vice versa. Leading to massacres at train stations) , and like the textbook stated in Russia and in China. A lot of these stemmed from the idea that one group of people were superior to another, and the mild condemnation of these massacres lead people to believe that they can get away with it. ]]> 2021-03-04 00:44:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1266626842 https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1266885951 I do agree with what the book explained and how the writers thought the holocaust started. Anti-semitic prejudices were an obvious factor, and it led to the justification to kill millions of other people. Although I'd like for there to be more quotes from people who experienced first-hand the events of the Holocaust, I understand that including those quotes would be taking a side in these events. As I explained, when the holocaust took the lives of the Jews, it justified taking the lives of everyone else who didn't fit "Aryan standards".]]> 2021-03-04 02:15:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1266885951 https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1266965561 I agree with the textbooks explanations for the Holocaust. I think it had a thorough explanation of how it started, and properly showed how people and events during this time led to genocide. This was a time of extreme antisemitism, and it led to the deaths of innocent people, and the textbook portrayed the enormity of the holocaust without any unfair bias. It is important to learn about these types of events without bias so that opinions are not swayed by what the author wants us to believe. ]]> 2021-03-04 02:45:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1266965561 https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1267112418 I definitely think the textbook does a good job of explaining the Holocaust. It had excellent organization as far as addressing the entire timeline instead of just a few moments. I think that it was very good at giving theories as to why the Polish Jewish population was targetted first, mentioning social science and the overall feeling towards the Jewish people started by the Nazi party. It talks about how the Nazis were the ones doing all the work as far as putting them in camps, but then the Polish helped by creating an environment that made it easy to target and discriminate against them. I definitely think it is a good thing to remember what happened in so few years, how many people lost their lives in horrible, horrible ways. ]]> 2021-03-04 03:50:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1267112418 https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1267183655 From reading the textbook pages on the Holocaust I do agree with the pages explanation on the events. They include the required information for me to understand the basics. I can see how it started even before WWII through anti-semitism to the effects after the war. It led to many innocent deaths overall in this war, but this is seen as one major event that has happened compared to other leaders events they did. The explanations could use more info from people that actually went through it to help with the picture.]]> 2021-03-04 04:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1267183655 https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1267435023 I agree with the textbook. I like how the textbook brings up the fact that it was an event that snowballed throughout history. While the Holocaust was horrible, it wasn't the only instance of anti-Semitism in Europe. Hitler was just using the Jewish people as a scapegoat for his problems. It was a lot of surface level information but I think that if the textbook were to go deeper in the subject then it would take on a biased point of view.]]> 2021-03-04 06:01:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1267435023 https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1267539267 2021-03-04 06:40:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1267539267 https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1267745441 I agree with what the textbook had to say and the information that it provided to me for being able to try and grasp a deeper understanding of The Holocaust and in detail what some of the main causes were. Although it mentioned good things, I do think that overall the textbook could of brought in more insight of what was happening all around the world that could also be effecting people and may have helped Hitler believe that this was an okay thing to do, such as the Armenian Genocide and the impact it could of had on leaders and government from all countries as a way to fix your problems however possible. I did like how the textbook brought up the enlightenment’s ideas and how those also played a part in the Holocaust which I really never would have thought of before, but after reading the Enlightenment is all about creating some perfect and that is what Hitler ultimately thought he was doing, creating his perfect society. So overall the textbook pages did help deepen my understanding to a certain level but at the same time you can only cover so much in a few pages. ]]> 2021-03-04 07:49:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1267745441 https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1267796021 I agree with the concepts and explanations provided by the textbook and I believe that it provides accurate depiction of what fabricated the Holocaust. The Holocaust was predominantly motivated by cultural differences, anti-semitism and prejudices. Even though anti-semitism ideologies were produced prior to Hitler and WW1, Hitler promoted the expidition of this principles and manipulated the persuasion of the German people through cult of personality and the presentation of a scapegoat. Germany faced great desperation after The Great War which pledged them into a stature of poverty and bitterness due to their defeat. Consequential to the country's vulnerability, Hitler was able to raise to power through the Nazi party which placed the blame of their defeat on the Jewish people. Hitler began enhancing prejudice toward other cultures and ethnic groups. ]]> 2021-03-04 08:05:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1267796021 https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1269758215 In my opinion, I agree with the textbook and the way it describes the Holocaust. It breaks down what it was, what caused it, and how it went down. The Holocaust resulted in the murder of over 6 million Jews, which was stated in the textbook. It sprung from the antisemitism present in Germany, and Hitler took advantage of those prejudices. He made propaganda, speeches, and deportations to dehumanize Jews. Hitler used scare tactics to influence the citizens of Germany to believe him. Overall, the textbook does a great job of showing this, and really breaks down the Holocaust. ]]> 2021-03-04 16:03:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jmorris334/o4zzahn04u00kblj/wish/1269758215