FENG-SHAN HO MINI BIOGRAPHY:
THE HOLOCAUST
Feng Shan Ho was a holocaust hero. The Holocaust was something led by Adolf Hitler. Hitler wanted to convince everyone that Jewish people were the cause of all their problems. His plan sadly worked. He led an army called the Nazis. Soon, the Nazis had captured many Jewish people and brought them to camps. There were two main types of camps,concentration camps where they would be killed within a short hour, and work camps, where they would work for Hitler and the Nazis until they died. Some non-Jews made an effort to save the Jews. Some people hid them, some jumped on trains and passed out visas, the things they did to save the Jews were endless. If it wasn't for these brave people, who knows, the Jewish religion could have become extinct.
FENG SHAN HO
His name means ¨Phoenix on the Mountain." Feng was born on September 10th, 1901 in Yiyang,China. He lived until September 28, 1997 at the age of 96. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was 7, and his family was poor for many years. He had a bright side of life though. He became a diplomat, wrote a book,he saved many Jewish people's lives, got married, and had children a ,son named Monto Ho, and a daughter named Manli Ho. He retired in 1973, at the age of 72. He lived a very long life and he deserved it. Many Jewish people wouldn't be alive if it wasn't for his bravery.
HOW HE HELPED
Feng Shan Ho was a very brave person. During the Holocaust many Jewish people were in danger. He decided that he would help them. He was very courageous, and passed out visas to Jewish people so that they could get out of harm's way and survive. This act of braveness helped save over 18,000 Jewish people. He risked his own life for strangers all around the world. He could have gotten caught helping the Jewish people and could have gotten in some serious trouble and maybe even killed. Many Jewish people would be dead if he wasn't as brave,courageous,and caring as he was.