Does the Value of Being a Courier in WWII Outweigh the Risks? Most individuals think that the couriers in WWII just smuggled things and people in and out of ghettos. While that is true, they did many other things, too. They brought hope and information to the Jews in ghettos when otherwise they would be cut off from the outside world. When WWII started, couriers in Poland worked tirelessly to help all the Jews they could. They battled against Nazi hate towards all of the Jews and even helped fight back against them. This is why the value of being a courier in WWII outweighs the risks because they brought hope to the Jews in the ghettos, they saved many lives, and they brought Jews together to fight back. They took plans and aspirations to the Jews …show more content…
In the dark days of Europe during the holocaust, there were lifelines that connected Jewish communities and isolated ghettos to each other and to the outside world.” (Ochayon) This shows that the Jews were cut off from everyone outside the ghetto walls. Even though they couldn’t get out, couriers connected them with other ghettos and Jews and gave them something to keep living for. They also rescued and preserved the Jewish people's lives and values. In the book Resistance, it states, “I hoped every single person I’d placed into a safe house truly was safe, and I firmly believed they were better there than remaining in the ghettos, which would eventually force them into harsh labor camps, or worse, the extermination camps. But I didn’t know how many were still alive. I only knew that if I kept trying, kept fighting, maybe I could save even one person more.” (Neilsen) This shows that they cared about helping others and saving lives. They did not care what would happen to