“The agony of the Jews under Hitler is too important and too scandalous to be forgotten; yet it seems it can only be remembered in ways that distort its meaning and deny its importance… When Auschwitz became a social myth, a metaphor for modern life, people lost sight of the only lesson it could offer: that it offers, in same, no lesson (Rosenfled).-Christopher Lasch (social historian) This quote talks about how people are forgetting the meaning of the Holocaust. It wasn't just about people dying. There is more meaning than this. The Holocaust was also about racism and targeting a group of people as an inferior race. It also shows that one person can be a dictator and make many people believe certain negative ideas. These ideas are powerful because they can lead to the death of innocent people. The Holocaust is an event that is remembered now and will continue to be remembered for generations to come. The Holocaust was an event that happened in Europe, where a huge amount of people were killed and there was a large amount of discrimination. For starters, the Holocaust happened in Europe. The Holocaust lasted from January 30, 1933 to May 8, 1945 and took place during World War II. An article from the Jewish Virtual Library website tells us what Holocaust means in Hebrew. In Hebrew, the Holocaust was called Ha-Shoa (Berman). It also has a Greek meaning, as the article “Introduction to the Holocaust” from the Holocausts Encyclopedia website tells us. The word “Holocaust” comes from a Greek word meaning “fire sacrifice” (Introduction to the Holocaust). Hitler was extremely involved in the Holocaust. In 1934 Hitler's anti-Jewish campaign began. From the article on the Jewish Virtual Library website, H...... middle of paper ......lled Einsatzgrupper also discriminated against and killed Jews. There is information about them in the article on the website of the Jewish Virtual Library. The Einsatzgrupper were a mobile group of assassins who rounded up Jews city by city, made them strip and enter a pit that had been dug beforehand, and then shot them (Berman). By the end of 1942 the Einsatzgrupper killed more than 1.3 million Jews. In Europe, during World War II, the Holocaust killed huge numbers of people, both Jews and Gypsies, as well as other people, such as homosexuals and people who had other political ideas. The Holocaust also brought a great deal of discrimination. The Holocaust is a memorable event and is still remembered today for all the evil but also for all the lessons it taught people. This event will continue to be remembered because it shows how society can be both good and bad if we let it.