Activity 6: Courage in the Face of InjusticeOskar Schindler, in the eyes of many, is a true hero. This is a man who wanted to make a difference and do things that he thought was humane and rightful. Although Schindler was part of the Nazi Party during the tragic time of World War Two, Schindler saved approximately 1,200 Jewish lives. Oskar Schindler, a single man, saved the most Jews during World War Two and is a hero to the Jewish community. He has had a strong impact on humanity, setting an example for us, to not stand for genocide and to not violate human's rights.Schindler had a very interesting childhood. He was born in Zwittau, Czechoslovakia and growing up his family was wealthy due to their ownership of a firm. Sadly during the Great Depression they became bankrupt, but despite this Oskar grew up and became an opportunistic businessman. By doing this he further developed his social skills, and especially his communication skills. During the invasion of Poland performed by Germany, he supported the act due to the sole reason that he could make profit from it. Eventually he had gained ownership of a factory in Krokow, Poland. Unfortunately this did not help much and most of his family was unemployed, Schindler not wanting this fate, joined the Nazi Party. Later he was recruited to join the German Intelligence Agency, where he would collect information about the people of Poland.Later into Oskar Schindler's life, he moved closer to the Krakow Jewish Ghetto with his beloved wife, it is here where he took control of a Jewish factory. After being moved from the cruelties he witnessed, Schindler decided to transfer Jewish workers to his own factory. That is where he employed many Jews to work for him because the labor was cheap. He had a list of 1200 Jews that he swore to protect from being captured by the Nazis at all costs. It was there that all of his Jewish employees were saved from danger.Within his factory he wouldn't allow Nazi guards to come in, unless from his direct order and he even spent every night in his office for the possibility that the Gestapo ever came in. The meals in Schindler's factory had a 2000 calorie count as oppose to other camps which only had a 900 calorie count. When foods supplies were critic...
