The Holocaust: The Impact Of The Holocaust On International Law

The Holocaust had a profoundly significant impact post World War 2; shaping the modern world. It had an enormous personal impact on victims and an international impact on the law, A range of evidence powerfully constructs the disastrous effect it had. The assessment of the Holocaust's impact was enormously influential to the modern world.

The Holocaust gave rise to the recognition of the genocide and greatly impacted international law’s association with it. Lemkin argues that the introduction of the word “genocide” will demonstrate the colossal impact of the Holocaust. His purpose to demonstrate the severity of the Holocaust’s impact on Poland was critical for the improvement of international law. His creation of the word “genocide” shapes

The Judgements of the International Military Tribunal effectively demonstrate the Holocaust’s impact on international law through the Nuremberg Trials. Charter 6’s definition of crimes against humanity in corroboration to the Holocaust, was critical for understanding its severe magnitude. Its purpose to persecute Nazi officials was extremely valuable in comprehending its catastrophic impact on Holocaust victims. Most importantly, it demonstrates the subjugation Jews suffered due to exploitation under the Third Reich. As a result of the judgments, 10 Nazi officials were executed for committing and/or assisting in the commission of crimes against humanity in the Holocaust. This played an incredibly valuable role in criminalising and prohibiting Nazi ideology through domestic legislation. The impact the Holocaust had on the international legal system through the Nuremberg trials was enormously

Professor Barak's conversations with 61 Holocaust survivors identified that 91% of them experienced chronic Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and 52% experiencing schizophrenia. Barak’s purpose to inquire into the psychological well-being of survivors is critical for the construction of the cataclysmic toll concentration camps had. His description of one victim possessing cannibalistic tendencies due to starvation is incredibly critical. This is extremely valuable in understanding the lingering psychological impact concentration camps had on victims due to lack of food. Moreover, this enables historians to construct an accurate historical narrative on the psychological impact concentration camps had. However, his conversation’s value is limited. This is because victims may leave out critical elements of their experience due to fear of revisiting their memories in concentration camps. The Holocaust had an immensely significant impact on the victim’s psychological