The museum had on display thousands of pounds of hair shaved from the heads of prisoner's who had been sent to Germany and Poland's concentration camps. Another display held thousands of suitcases with names and address written with white chalk under the pre tense that the owners would one day see their belongings again. A last encasement held thousands of shoes - I'll never forget a tiny pair of fashionable little red slippers.
Despite all the overwhelming evidence that we know exists of the Holocaust, the mere thought of mass genocide was so entirely unfathomable that during the Second World War, the Holocaust was thought to be a Jewish conspiracy. No one believed that death could become so industrialized and manufactured
This sort of leads me to bring up the situation in North Korea - the death camps it houses and the atrocities committed onto its detainees are not unlike Auschwitz or Birkenau. It's no conspiracy, and yet it seems to fall on deaf ears in North America. Yes, North Korea does have WMDs pointed to the South, and no, they might not have the oil reserves to spur the United States into action… but how can we say 'never again' when it's happening right now and we are doing nothing about it?
Shingy I agree with you. It should never happen again, and yet its happening already. Take a look at Ukraine, Venezuela and North Korea as Kelly said. The saddest part of it all is that those are the stories that made it to North American Media. There are so many more that are just part of the "normal" life of so many human beings. Thanks Kelly for giving us something important to think about, so needed!
ReplyDeleteVery intriguing blog topic! This post in particular I found especially interesting, and I agree with your last comments on present horrific events and the indifference shown in the United States. The video you added was another very interesting point in the post. Thank you for the thought provoking post.
ReplyDeleteIt's scary to think of what we may not even know. With North Korea admittedly having weapons of wass destruction pointed at South Korea...what might they have going on that we are unaware of? Perhaps the higher ups DO know, and that is why it appears that this information falls on deaf ears? Simply speculation...and maybe ignorance is bliss? Either way, intriguing blog post, Kelly! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteLearning how your experience of the Holocaust museum helped shaped your university degree is really interesting about you Kelly. However, the Holocaust is an unsettling event that is a part of our history. Some of the survival stories I have read in the past are truly heroic individuals and should remind all of us to how fortunate we are. Your video is very educating but powerful and alarming to know that countries such as North Korea mistreat humans beings to such a cruel way of life.
ReplyDeleteIt is scary to think of what is happening out their in the world and how easy it is for some people to ignore. I have never been to a Holocaust museum, though I would love too. Thanks for sharing Kelly, I found the video very interesting as well.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your post and all of your blog for that matter. I am not a believer of many conspiracy theories but this one always blew my mind. I really enjoyed your pictures. This was an amazing post, keep them coming.
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Very sad post, Kelly. It reminded me about Holodomor in Ukraine (1932-1933) when more then 10.000.000 of Ukrainians died hungry death, while thousands of tons of wheat and rye were sold to other countries. Even today, Russia doesn't want to acknowledge its act of Genocide against the entire Ukrainian nation and bear responsibility for it. It is one of the saddest moments in our history.
ReplyDeleteI am also feel sad here, what a cruelty murky history happened not only in Ukraine (1932-1933), but also in China, in my hometown, we call it Nanjing Massacre (1937-1938), 300,000 innocent soldiers and citizens were killed by Japan in only one month. Since then, every year on Dec. 13, the whole city mourn for the victims praying for the world peace.
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