Topic > Oskar Schindlers on Helping the Jews - 683

“I was now determined to do everything in my power to defeat the system” (Oskar Schindler). This is what Oskar Schindler thought about helping the Jews. Oskar Schindler, a member of the Nazi regime, wanted to save the Jews. How often do you find people brave enough to do this? Not very often. He impacted so many lives and made a real difference to so many people. Oskar Schindler risked his life every day, thus helping to save more than 1000 Jews ("Oskar Schindler: An). After the German invasion of Poland, Oskar moved from Sraity to Krakow in 1939 ("Oskar Schindler." Jew). the German pogrom to make people Aryan and Germanize Jewish-owned shops and businesses He bought Rekord Ltd, a Jewish-owned enamel manufacturer. He converted the factory and founded the "new" company called Emalia in 1939 ("Oskar Schindler". Jew.) He owned two other factories in Kraków, but Emelia was the only one that employed Jews from the Kraków ghetto. His Jewish accountant convinced him to hire Jewish workers, saying their skills were important to his company Oskar joined the Nazi Party ("Oskar Schindler". They) He seemed no different from other Germans in Poland; drinking in the evenings, hanging out with Polish women from them was that he treated his employees with respect, especially the Jews. Schindler never fought against the Nazis, but he believed that killing Jews was wrong. He told the SS officers that Jewish children, housewives and metalworkers were mechanics and metalworkers to hide as much as possible. ("Oskar Schindler". Jew). He would have told the SS to take his Jews to concentration camps .... .. middle of paper ...... List of travellers. Schindler's List was the list of workers he saved. This list shows evidence and documentation that Oskar Schindler helped these people ("Oskar Schindler". Jew). After the war, Schindler fled Germany and fled to Argentina ("Oskar Schindler". Jew). He went to Argentina with his wife and daughter. some workers and bought a farm. He lived a quiet and happy life in Argentina for many years. In 1958 he left Argentina and returned to Germany ("Oskar Schindler". Jew). He abandoned his wife and lover. Oskar felt that the time had come to return to his home. He spent the last years of his life living between Israel and Germany, being treated by his "Schindlerjuden". His Schindlerjuden w He died in Hildesheim, Germany, in 1974 ("Oskar Schindler". Jew). Oskar was buried in Jerusalem on Mount Zion, a sacred place for the Jews.