Question

Why is it important that we remember an event like the Holocaust?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The Holocaust, a watershed event in world history, spanned geographic boundaries, affected all segments of societies, and occurred in the context of the Second World War. Decades later, societies continue to wrestle with both the memory and historical record of the Holocaust in the midst of contemporary challenges. These include persistent antisemitism and xenophobia, unfolding genocides in the world, the ongoing refugee crisis, and threats to many democratic norms and values. This is particularly relevant with the rise of authoritarian-style governments as well as by populist or extreme movements within (liberal) democracies.

This section is meant to help policymakers, school leadership, educators, and other educational stakeholders formulate rationales for teaching and learning about the Holocaust by sharing a variety of objectives that examining the Holocaust can address. This is of special importance for the IHRA member countries who have committed to teaching and learning about the Holocaust in their countries.

Answer 2

It is important because Holocaust was a big event in which millions of people, including Jews, homosexuals, disabled, gypsies, and many more, were murdered. They fought for their lives, when taken to the concentration camps and labored with little to no food. It is very important and it needs more recognition.