Teenagers Against Hitler Analysis

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“Teens Against Hitler”

In the article “Teens Against Hitler” it states in the text that Adolf Hitler was planning the most horrible historic time in history. Ben and his family were Jews so they had to live in the ghetto with a bunch of horrible rules. Ben volunteered to go and fight against Hitler, which meant that he would never see his family again. In the end Ben lived through the terrible war.

One piece of historical fiction that the text states is “Germany had been struggling since 1918,when it was defeated world war 1. The german people felt humiliated, tired, and bitter. Hitler and his Nazi party rose to power by tapping into feelings. Hitler declared that Germans were superior to everyone else. He also offered up a scapegoat for all of germany’s problems: Jewish people.”(6) Another piece of text evidence is “Hitler attacked Europe” “Eliminate the Jews,and you will Eliminate all of Germany’s problems.”(6). Another Example on this page is “As Hitler’ influence spread across Europe, many people turned against their Jewish neighbors.”

One piece of text evidence for challenges is “Jews were not
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He rushed back to Warsaw and was shocked by what he found in the ghetto.”(9) This was an act of courage because when he went to Warsaw if any Nazi recognized him he could be tortured or even killed. Another example on this page is “Ben volunteered for dangerous missions blowing up cargo trains carrying supplies to German troops. Often, he and his fellow partisans discovered Jews hiding in the forests.” “We took them with us,” Ben said “Old, young, children. We took them with us, and they survived the war.”(10) This was an act of courage because if they caught him in the act he could die and they could kill his family. Those were some examples Ben and his family showed during the