The murder of several Jews, the adamant creation of what Hitler deemed as a ‘perfect’ race and the politicization of such were gruesome to learn about in detail. At Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, we were given the chance to walk around the graveyard of the murdered Jews, see the main headquarters and several other important sites. I had the chance to read about the pain, torture and horror faced by not only the Jews but people who opposed Hitler. Initially, I had assumed that I knew all the major details of what happened in World War II. However, this was not the case. Details of how they originally got Jews to enter concentration camps and the wicked assistance from the SSR’s medical team were heartbreaking to read. My experience walking through the Sachsenhausen Camp was both emotionally draining and thought-provoking.
With this history, Germany has been immensely impacted. I had noticed that within its country there were few of its flags on display. Learning the reason behind that was trans-formative in the way I viewed Germany. They have made significant effort to ensure that what happened seemingly yesterday would never happen again.