Elie Wiesel Thesis

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On september first, 1939; mankind discovered how inhumane a human being could be to another human being. Germany’s government had been taken over by the radical Nazis. The Nazis invoked world conquest, and to punish those who were inferior to them. Elie Wiesel was one of six million jews that fell victim to the Nazi’s rule. While everyone was giving up, Eile showed courage, tenaciousness, and sacrifice even in humanity’s darkest hour.

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