Subjects: World History, Sociology
Description:
The Final Solution is one of the grimmest periods in human history. Racism leads to untold suffering and injustice. However, an example for optimism to rebel against such injustice can be found in the Italian national character’s value for humanism. Although an ally of Nazi Germany, Italians from all social strata resisted the capture and deportation of their countrymen, resulting in the survival of 80-85%, or 40,000 of the Jewish population of Italy.
https://www.njitalianheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Italy-and-the-Holocaust.pdf
