Chanitnan Ella Danielle Aguilar Encapas

April 5, 2023
World History
Assignment: Write an argumentative essay not less than 400 words on the question below:
“Does humanity learn from history? Explain your point of view through the example of the
Holocaust.”
Humanity, History, and the Holocaust
Holocaust, what is it? The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was the genocide of
European Jews during World War II. Between 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany and its
collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews across German-occupied
Europe, around two-thirds of Europe's Jewish population. The Holocaust killed many
innocent people because of antisemitism. This is known as one of the worst events in the
history of the world. This event was terrible, so people must have learned from it, right?
Although people learned from the Holocaust, people did not learn from Saul. The Bible and
history state of a man named Saul. This man was a prosecutor. He would go out and find
Jews to kill them. Unlike Hitler, his purpose for killing them wasn’t because of antisemitism;
millions of people were killed because of and by him. Saul killed Jews, specifically Jews that
believed in Jesus. Even if the people weren’t followers of Jesus, if they were suspected to be
one, they would be caught and executed. Millions of people died, not only Christ’s followers
and Jews.
In the Holocaust, Jews were just discriminated against. However, as time went on, Jews were
getting deported to work camps. The Jews had more reasons to fear for their lives. People
were getting deported here and there. Their neighbors would be there one day and be gone
the next. All that they could hear would be rumors. Would they be able to live peacefully?
No. Soon enough, there were bounties to find Jews. People whom the Jews trusted dearly
would report them, and the Jews would be deported in the worst way possible. Many Jews
started to hide to survive. Some of their trustworthy friends would help them. However, most
of the Jews weren’t able to hide and escape from the Nazis.
Many people turn a blind eye to live. They do not care as long as they live better lives. They
will have pity, but they will make no changes. Saul’s persecution was basically the same as
the Holocaust. The only difference is that the Holocaust was more well-known than Saul’s
persecution. The government saw the scale of the Holocaust and how badly it affected the
world and them, so they made changes. Saul’s persecution stopped because God talked to
him and let him experience a life-changing experience.
In conclusion, humans learn about history but not from it, using the example of Saul and the
Holocaust. The governments do not make any changes unless it affects them. Regular
civilians are the same. They believe they can’t do anything and turn a blind eye to others’
suffering. Some humans can make changes but are too scared or do not care because it would
ruin their chances and make their lives harder. The government made changes for the
Holocaust, but not from Saul’s persecution. It is disappointing, and I hate to admit it, but
humans do not learn from an event that isn’t famous or viral.