There are some events in the story that people will never fully understand. Some of these events are difficult to deal with simply because of the scale of the brutality and bloodshed. Cases like these seem to be too far in the past, or too distant to be real. However, the events of 1940 happened not that long ago and affected Canadians living today. As we look at World War II, the Jewish Holocaust, and the post-war world, we will understand that terrible events can happen at any time and to anyone. By the beginning of 1940, World War II was already well underway. Hitler's military technique, known as "Blitzkrieg", was very successful and within a few months almost all of continental Europe was in German hands. England, with their Prime Minister, Sir. Winston Churchill was Hitler's only undefeated opponent. Assuming that England would soon surrender, Germany turned on its strongest ally, Russia, and was ready to conquer the world. However, the tide began to turn and with the bombing of Peril Harbor the United States entered the war against Germany and Japan. With so many world powers against him Hitler could not resist for long and soon the German armies were defeated. Then, with the final blow to end the war, the United States dropped the deadliest weapon the world had ever seen and killed thousands of Japanese within seconds. It took just two atomic bombs to end World War II, but the technology of splitting atoms into deadly weapons would shape the next 45 years. Clearly, World War II, resulting from Hitler's radical ideas, dramatically altered the course of history and showed the potential deviation that one man and his sinful ideas can create. The Jewish Holocaust... middle of paper... can happen at any time to anyone. We saw how Hitler brainwashed his people into believing that killing Jews was a benefit to the country, but have you ever thought about how Canadians send children to school from the age of 3 and leave them there until they were about 17 or 18, giving them the government took a full 14 years to brainwash them. Considering the beginning of the Cold War, it is clear that not all countries we cooperate with are trustworthy. And finally many say they would never give up on people like Hitler, they say they would stand up if their Jewish niebghor were persecuted. One must stop and think about how to suck things up close and not simply jump to such conclusions. It is truly doubtful that many Canadians would step out of their comfort zone and risk their lives for other people. It's doubtful, but it's something we should all be ready to do.