The history course itself has a specific purpose that seems to be frequently forgotten. We learn about violent and horrific events from our past, as well as events that changed our lives and had a positive impact. Through negative events, we learn what went wrong and how to prevent similar tragedies from happening again. From the positive, we gain knowledge and understanding of the foundations of our modern society. We are a self-healing race, analyzing every fault and determining its cause. This is an ancient practice, trial and error is human nature. However, one of these "mistakes" serves a specific purpose in history lessons. Similar, but different. The Holocaust was so horrible, so widespread, and so strong in history. Knowing more allows us to identify the signs of such events and prevent them. We have developed entire vocabularies to recognize them. Genocide and pogram are two terms that are an example of this. They were created in an attempt to eliminate any possibility of history repeating itself. Indeed, simply creating words may not seem like a legitimate action to take, but the impact such action can create has the power to save lives. Every element of the Holocaust and World War II fits together to form a whole. overall understanding of the period. When you analyze them, you find yourself with a lot more to understand than you initially anticipated. Hitler's rise to power is one of these marvels. His childhood shows how tragedy can affect the future. Being kicked out of art school sent Hitler into a spiral (whether downward or upward depends on one's point of view) that got considerably worse. His trust in the German army was destroyed and his "solution" landed him in prison. His theories and...... middle of paper...... make us see the murderous and psychopathic event through the eyes of a young person. Her belongings were stolen, people she knew and loved were killed. His father, Otto, had ties to the military, and over time we learn that not all Jews suffered equally and not all Germans were equally safe. The pogrom that was the Holocaust was not fair – it picked favorites. We cannot forget the Holocaust, we must remember everything about it. Not to cry or obsess, but to be aware of it. The history of the Holocaust and World War II is shared by millions of people of different races and countries. The many facets of history teach us all. We learn from our mistakes as well as those of others. New words and steps are developed, with each injury a stronger bandage is formed. We learn more about the Holocaust to protect the innocent and improve ourselves, so that the future will be better..