What was the Holocaust
The Holocaust was a awful time ( 1932-1945 ) were this man, Adolf Hitler, was trying to exterminate or wipe out the Jewish population. He would send Jewish people to death camps or make them work. Hitler even had a little army the Nazis. The Nazis are Hitler's little helpers that find the Jewish people that are hiding or they guard the camps so they cant get out.
About Andre Trocme
Andre Trocme was born in April 7, 1901 in Florence, Italy. Andre was the spiritual leader of Le Chambon -Sur - Lingnon. Andre and his wife, Magda ( 1901-1996 ) arranged a rescue between 3,000 to 5,000 Jews. He even lied to the Nazis, which is very brave, and said, " We do not know what a Jew is, we know only men." This saying worked and he got away with it. Because of Andre Trocme a lot of people in Le Chambon-Sur-Lignon went and hid Jews. Andre and a few other people made a underground network to help hide Jewish people in homes, schools, and farms. Andre and two other people were discovered and got arrested ( 1943 ) because they wouldn't sign an oath that said the three of them cant help any other Jewish citizen as long as they live. A few months later Andre and those two other people had to go into hiding, but some how continued there work, and then left. Andre managed to save over 3,500 Jews. Andre and Le Chambon-Sur-Lignon was officially recognized by the French President, Jaques Chirac. Jaques recognized the horizon of the village during a visit there on July 8, 2004. in January, 2004 the French government honered them in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Andre died June 5, 1971 when he was 70. Andre Trocme was a very brave person.
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