Oskar Schindler was a hero who saved many Jews from extermination during the holocaust. Oskar Schindler, born on April 28, 1908 in Zwittau, Czechoslovakia. His entire childhood he lived in Zwittau. As a kid, his family was one of the most rich and prominent until they became bankrupt due to the economic depression. His nearest neighbors were a Jewish family, and their two sons immediately became Oskar’s best friends. In 1928, Oskar married Emilie Pelzl. Soon after, 1939 he left his wife and moved to Krakow, where he took over a Jewish family’s apartment.
At this time in history the Nazis were taking over Europe and their main plan was to annihilate the Jews. First, they made Jews work in concentration camps and killed them or killed them in gas chambers. Next, World War Two was happening and America and Russia weren’t on Germany’s side and in the end freed many Jews. Overall, this …show more content…
At first, he hired Jewish workers because they were cheap labor, but when the Nazi’s hatred increased he felt bad and hired Jews despite their abilities. In 1942 the Jews from Krakow were being moved to labor camps and a lot of them were Oskar’s employees. Immediately, Oskar raced to the train station and told the SS officer that these workers were needed for war efforts. After several minutes of arguing Schindler free “his Jews”. Furthermore, in 1943 the Nazis placed a liquidation camp in Krakow which was strictly run by Amon Goth. Instantly, Schindler created a relationship with Goth which he used to save his Jew’s lives by bribing Goth. Soon after this, in 1944 this labor camp was changed to a concentration camp and all Jews were going to be sent to Auschwitz. Schindler asked Goth if he can relocate his factory to Brnenec. Next, he was told to write a list of workers he wanted to bring with him. Heroically, Schindler wrote down 1,100 Jewish names he “needed” for his factory. Permission was given and his factory was
At this time in history the Nazis were taking over Europe and their main plan was to annihilate the Jews. First, they made Jews work in concentration camps and killed them or killed them in gas chambers. Next, World War Two was happening and America and Russia weren’t on Germany’s side and in the end freed many Jews. Overall, this …show more content…
At first, he hired Jewish workers because they were cheap labor, but when the Nazi’s hatred increased he felt bad and hired Jews despite their abilities. In 1942 the Jews from Krakow were being moved to labor camps and a lot of them were Oskar’s employees. Immediately, Oskar raced to the train station and told the SS officer that these workers were needed for war efforts. After several minutes of arguing Schindler free “his Jews”. Furthermore, in 1943 the Nazis placed a liquidation camp in Krakow which was strictly run by Amon Goth. Instantly, Schindler created a relationship with Goth which he used to save his Jew’s lives by bribing Goth. Soon after this, in 1944 this labor camp was changed to a concentration camp and all Jews were going to be sent to Auschwitz. Schindler asked Goth if he can relocate his factory to Brnenec. Next, he was told to write a list of workers he wanted to bring with him. Heroically, Schindler wrote down 1,100 Jewish names he “needed” for his factory. Permission was given and his factory was