Historical Context

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Nazis invading Poland, igniting WWII. Source: Associated Press

A sign that the Jews of Auschwitz walked under every morning. It reads "work sets you free." Source: Associated Press

“Six million of our people live on in our hearts. We are their eyes that remember. We are their voice that cries out. The dreadful scenes flow from their dead eyes to our open ones. And those scenes will be remembered exactly as they happened.” - Shimon Peres