Polish children imprisoned in Auschwitz look out from behind the barbed wire fence. Approximately 40,000 Polish children were imprisoned in the camp before being transferred to Germany during the "Heuaktion" (Hay Action). The blond boy at the lower right may be Kalman Cylberszac (b.1934), the son of Rachel and Nachum Cylberszac from Lask, Poland. Credit: Main Commission for the Investigation of Nazi War Crimes, courtesy of USHMM Photo Archives In the United States, many school systems …showed first 75 words of 342 total…

…showed last 75 words of 342 total…help you to remember the Holocaust, but give you courage to speak out and stand up if another situation occurs. And it is occurring... The Holocaust was a nightmare for all of humanity. Worldwide cruelty continues to exist. Perhaps reading these books, one can learn to recognize the evil...and remember that it can be stopped. But, it can only be stopped by individuals. It involves a commitment to ethical thinking and personal moral courage.