Most narratives about the Holocaust from the Nazi perspective are stories of soldiers or citizens who were forced to take part in the mass killings of Jewish citizens. These people say they had no choice and potentially feared for their lives if they did not follow orders. Neighbors, The Destruction of the Jewish Community in Jedwabne, Poland, by Jan T. Gross, shows a different account of people through their free will and motivations for killing their fellow Jewish neighbors. Through Gross's research, he uncovers a complex account of a mass murder of approximately 1,600 Jews living in the town of Jedwabne, Poland, in 1941. What is fascinating about this particular event is that these Jews were murdered by friends, colleagues, and neighbors who lived in the city. same city of Jedwabne. Crude attempts to explain what motivated these neighbors to kill their fellow Jedwabne citizens and how it was possible for them to move on with their lives as if it never happened. Jedwabne's account is unique in that it focuses on a mass murder of approximately 1,600 Jewish residents, which occurred in July 1941. The murder occurred during the violent German campaign of anti-Semitism in Poland. The main event of the anti-Semitic campaign observed in Germany and Poland was the justified killing and harassment of Jewish residents. Without a doubt the Jedwabne event was triggered by Nazi influence. What is interesting is the way Gross represents these influences. It demonstrates that the Jedwabne murders were enthusiastically planned, organized and carried out by local authorities and citizens of the non-Jewish community. Gross also points out that it is possible that the Germans had no part in this murder and that it is even possible that Jedwabne will seriously look into what happened in their town. What really influenced the murders that occurred by non-Jewish citizens? Used gross statements of accounts received. They often feel like untold and hidden stories. The stories are heartbreaking and painful. One can understand why for so many years these people chose to hide the truth. These people killed their friends, co-workers and neighbors with whom they lived on a daily basis. Those involved made a conscious decision to take part in the murders of which they were not innocent bystanders. Some chose to participate out of fear for themselves and their families, while others felt deep resentment and hatred for these people. It was partly inspired by Nazi Germany, but there had to be something deep inside those people that drove them to act with such hatred and contempt for others..