The Holocaust was the cause of death of over 4.1-6.0 million Jews and 5-6 million non-Jews (McFee) in only about 7 years time. The years that the Holocaust took place were from 1939-1945 (McCarthy). There were several different causes of death during this time. Many babies were thrown in the air and shot while older persons has to stand in front of a pit before they were shot and fell backwards into their grave (Wiesel 5). Other …showed first 75 words of 839 total…

…showed last 75 words of 839 total…their friends and family when their whole mind became consumed with thoughts of food. Other prisoners forgot about helping others survive, and instead dwelled on their ideas of how they would survive. Finally, many just wished for their lives to end so they could be freed from the great deal of pain and suffering that they had to undergo during the Holocaust. For many of these emotionally and physically battered individuals, their wish came true.