The history course itself has a specific purpose that seems to be often forgotten. We learn about violent and horrific events from our past, as well as life-changing and positively impactful events. From negative events we learn what went wrong and how to prevent similar tragedies from happening. From the positive we gather knowledge and understanding of the foundations of our modern society. We are a self-repairing race, analyzing every flaw and finding out what caused it. It's an ancient practice, trial and error is part of human nature. However, one of these "mistakes" has a specific purpose in history lessons. Similar, but different. The Holocaust was so profoundly horrific, so widespread, and such a powerful point in history. Knowing this allows us to identify the signs of such events and prevent them. We have developed entire vocabularies to recognize them. Genocide and pogram are both terms that are examples of this. They were formed to try to eliminate any possibility of history repeating itself. Indeed, simply creating words does not seem like a legitimate measure to take, yet the impact such an action can create has the power to save lives. Each piece of the Holocaust and World War II (WWII) fit together, to form an overall understanding of the period. When you analyze them, you find yourself with much more to understand than you originally expected. Hitler's steps to power are one such marvel. His early life shows how tragedy can affect a person's future. The expulsion from art school sent Hitler into a spiral (whether downward or upward depends on one's perspective) that intensified enormously. His trust in the German army was destroyed and his "solution" landed him in prison. His theories and... half the document... allow us to see the murderous and psychopathic event through the eyes of a young man. His things were stolen, the people he knew and loved were killed. His father, Otto, had connections to the army, and over time we learn that not all Jews suffered equally, and not all Germans were equally safe. The Holocaust pogrom wasn't fair: it chose favourites. We cannot forget the Holocaust, we must remember everything about it. Not to cry or obsess, but to be aware. The history of the Holocaust and World War II is shared by millions of different people, races, and countries. The many sides of history teach us all. We learn from our mistakes as well as those of others. New words and new phases develop, with each wound a stronger bandage forms. Let us learn about the Holocaust to protect innocent people and improve ourselves, so that the future can be brighter.