Dbq Essay On The Holocaust

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The Holocaust was a horrific part of Jewish history. With time the Jewish population was able to recover from this devastating event through the creation of Israel. Israel was established with the intention of being able to perform self defense against further attacks. The study of the Holocaust and the study of the state of Israel are directly related because the Holocaust led to the development of present day Israel, Israel is a symbol of the growth of the Jewish people since the Holocaust, Israel is a strong and successful nation only because of the development of its people that took place during the events of the Holocaust. Israel's development into its present state was inspired by the Jews that endured the Holocaust and didn't …show more content…

Israel is a sign of the Jewish transformation from helpless to self independence. ''Three times a day they prayed for the restoration of Jerusalem...These problems will not arise if a home be found for them which will be legally recognized as Jewish” ( Source G). The Jewish people went from praying for the restoration of their nation to being given one recognized as a Jewish state. They were given an opportunity to rebuild themselves, their families, and their religion in a new peaceful country long dreamed of. "...shown during two thousand years of appalling and suffering… the new Jewish state, with its superior institutions had become a reality” ( Source D ). The thousands of years of suffering had paid off with a new secure Jewish …show more content…

Strong people create a strong nation, these things are truly applicable to the state of Israel. The Jewish people are a strong and hardworking community. “Only those who are ignorant of the conditions of Jews and many countries of Eastern Europe would venture to assert that Jews are either unfit or unwilling to perform manual labor” ( Source D). The Jewish kind have been enslaved by several different groups of people throughout history. They are capable of large amounts hard work and physical labor, these capabilities in facts were key to the survival of the Jewish faith. “ Jewish people were building Jerusalem 3,000 years ago and the Jewish people are building Jerusalem today” ( Source A ). The Jewish people have spent almost their entire existence building up a place where they can remain safe.“ But the distinctive nationality of Jews neither can, will, nor must be destroyed. It cannot be destroyed…” ( Source D ) The attempt of the destruction of their religion has yet to succeed, it is incapable of success, the Jewish faith is incapable of